Pix: Flochan
Every batizado holds a different memory. Last year, at our first, we breathed a collective sigh of relief as we made it to our first one successfully and cordas were handed out to our first batch of students. Thus, the second year began as the same batch of students diligently applied themselves. More beginners joined us and before we knew it, it was corda-making time again!
Pix: Flochan (L to R) Corda making, Raul gets his first corda, our littlest capoeiristas
This year, we are again proud to hand out cordas to our new beginners. Our two youngest are under seven years old!
More importantly, we are prouder still, of our first batch of corda coral students, who have remained steadfast in their training, proving their mettle and graduating to the next level. Congratulations and more axé to our new corda verde students! Time for you to step up to the plate!
As usual, just when we thought it’s all over, Claudinho makes a surprise announcement. Three more cordas to hand out. This time, it’s to graduate three students to corda verde-amarelo. We are relieved to announce that Tempeiro, Risadinha and Tocastor survived four to five rounds each with the various instructors and Mestre himself to receive their new cordas (in one piece).
Still breathing!
For me, our second batizado distinguished three ranks of students in our school for the first time. It feels good. And we couldn’t have done it without Claudinho’s commitment and passion. Without help from the rest of our worldwide Bantus family. Without Mestre Pintor who thought it was a great idea to have Bantus here. Most of all, without each one of you who is part of Bantus Singapore. To you, we owe our heartfelt thanks.
“SWeAT” Team Bantus from around the world! Starring (Left to right): Graduado Zoi (The Netherlands), Professor Gringo (Australia), Graduado Claudinho (Singapore), Mestre Pintor (Brazil), Instrutor Rafael (Malaysia), Instrutor Geléia (Germany) and Instrutor Grâo (Brazil).
And here’s the rest of the Bantus family in Singapore (and from KL). ‘Sorry folks! Too many of us, so couldn’t fit everyone in! But who’s complaining? The more the merrier!
Photos from Coruja’s camera.