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Capoeira Abolição Community Foundation
Study Guide

Q: What is our group’s name and what does it mean?
A: Abolição means “abolition” in portuguese. In this case, it refers to the abolition of slavery in Brazil.

Q: Who is our Mestre and where is he from?
A: Mestre Delei “Kaçula” from Vale do Aço, Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Q: What are our group’s colors and what do es each stand for?
A: Red (“vermelho” ): Represents the blood shed by the slaves during slavery in Brazil.
Black (“preto”): Represents the black slaves in the world of capoeira.
White (“branco”): A symbol of peace and liberation/ freedom.

Q: What is our group’s motto and what does it stand for?
A: Luta: (“Fight”) Represents capoeira which in itself is a fight. Also represents the day-to-day battle to
stand up for what you believe in.
Pacto: (“Pact” or “promise”). Refers to the pact and brotherhood between members of the
group as well as being true and honest to yourself, and loyal to the group and to capoeira.
Sangue (“Blood”): Represents family blood. We consider everybody in our group to be family. No matter
where each student trains, if he or she is part of the group, then that student is part of the family.

Q: What is our symbol and what does it represent?
A: The mandrill is our symbol because it is a fierce and powerful animal that always travels in a pack and is
loyal to its family. The mandril is one of few animals that cares for all the members of the pack from the
youngest to the eldest in the group.

Q: What do we say at the beginning and end of each class and what does it mean?
A: Part 1:
Leader: “Salve Zumbi!” / Students: “Salve!”
Leader: “Salve Bimba!” / Students: “Salve!”
Leader: “Salve Pastinha!” / Students: “Salve!”
Leader: “Salve aos Mestres!” / Students: “Salve!”
Leader: “Abolição!” / Students: “Legião dos Mandrils!”

Part 2:
Zumbi: Was the king of Quilombo dos Palmares, the largest city of runaway slaves in Brazil, and the
birthplace of capoeira.
Bimba: A grand master of capoeira, the late Mestre Bimba showed to the world that capoeira is a very
powerful fight unlike any other martial art in the world.
Pastinha: A grand master of capoeira, Mestre Pastinha helped preserve the tradition of hiding the “fight
underneath a dance” in the game of Angola.
Abolição: “Abolition”, as in the abolition of slavery and the name of our group.
Legião dos Mandrils: “Legion of the Mandrills”, referring to the Abolição family which is large, powerful,
and united.
Salve: Is a greeting used to show respect to an individual. This is also what you should say when greeting
Mestre Delei or a fellow member of the group.
(cont’d)
Salve aos Mestres: A sign of respect to all REAL Mestres of capoeira who trained and worked hard to reach
the level they are at and contributed to the overall betterment of capoeira in the world
today.

Q: What is the order of cords in our group and what does each color represent?
A: Corda Crua “crua” literally means “raw” or “uncooked” / Pricipiante (novice/ beginner)
Corda Verde Green Cord / Aluno Batizado (Initiated student-officially becomes a
capoeirista)
Corda Amarela Yellow Cord / Aluno (student)
Corda Azul Blue Cord / Aluno Avançado (Advanced student)
Corda Verde-Amarela Green-Yellow / Graduado(a) (graduated student)
Corda Amarela-Azul Yellow-Blue / Instrutor(a) (Instructor)
Corda Verde-Amarela-Azul Green-Yellow-Blue / Formado(a)
Corda Vermelha Red Cord / Professor(a) (Professor)
Corda Vermelha-Preta Red-Black Cord / Mestrando/ Mestrada (Preparing to become a Mestre)
Corda Preta Black Cord / Mestre 1o(Master)
Corda Preta/ Mestre 2o 2o Master
Corda Preta/ Mestre 3o 3o Master
Corda Preta/ Mestre 4o 4o Master
Corda Preta/ Mestre 5o 5o Master
Corda Preta/ Mestre 6o 6o Master
Corda Vermelha-Preta-Branca Red-Black-White Cord / Grande Mestre (Grand Master) A lifetime
dedicated to Capoeira Abolição

Cord System for children:
Crua
Verde-Crua
Verde
Amarela-Crua
Amarela
Azul-Crua
Azul
Verde-Amarela-Crua
***Continues the same as the order of cords for adults beginning with the Graduado
(Green-Yellow) Cord***

Q: What are the names of the different instruments we play and what is each for?
A: Berimbau Gunga: Has the largest cabaça (“gourd”), and controls the roda. Determines what melody and
rhythm should be used and tells a capoeirista when to start or stop playing, as well as how fast, slow, or
aggressive to play.
Berimbau Medio: Medium cabaça; Follows the rhythm of the gunga & does some repique.
Berimbau Viola: Small Cabaça; Follows the rhythm of the gunga & medio and is responsible for the
repique.
Atabaque: Drum used to keep time and rhythm that accompanies the berimbaus.

(cont’d)
Pandeiro: Tambourine used to keep rhythm/ percussion and responds to the ryhthm of the atabaque. The
pandeiro must be aware of the rhythm the atabaque is playing. When the atabaque does a
repique, the pandeiro must respond by also playing a repique.
Agogo: Small instument made of wood or metal/aluminum used to keep rhythm. Responds to the atabaque
and pandeiro.
**In summary, there is a constant “dialogue” between the different instruments. Each instrument has a
unique role and is in constant communication with the other instruments.

Q: What is the correct set up for the instruments for Capoeira Abolição from left to right (if you were
facing the instruments)?
A: Agogo
Pandeiro
Berimbau Viola
Berimbau Medio
Berimbau Gunga
Atabaque