Cordão System : MestresMestre is a traditional and valued title attributed to some capoeira teachers. To become a mestre, the capoeirista must have a long career teaching capoeira and satisfy the following requirements: – Must be indicated to the title by a recognized and well known teacher. – Must be recognized by an official confederation of capoeira in Brazil such as the Confederação Brasileira de Capoeira. – More than anything else, must have the popular recognition as a mestre and unanimous acceptance as such by the traditional masters of the art. When the capoeiristas reaches the level of mestre, there are 4 different levels to aim for: Mestre de Primeiro Grau (First degree master) Level IX,Cordão Verde/Branco approximately 10 to 15 years in capoeira Mestre de Segundo Gras(Second degree master) Level X,Cordão Amarelo/Branco approximately 15 to 20 years in capoeira Mestre de Terceiro Gras(Third degree master) Level XI,Cordão Azul/Branco approximately 20 to 30 years in capoeira Mestre (also called Grão Mestre – Mestrissimo – Mestre Cordão Branco) Level XII,Cordão Branco more than 30 years in capoeira It grants the Capoerista the maximum respect and admiration in the world of CAPOEIRA. |