I had been in about 25 capoeira rodas in angola
and regional so I think I am ready for a batizado. I am willing to be taken down but I am trying to
keep it secret to some of my friends. I
joined up with a capoiera club called Illini
Capoeira Club (at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which is a sub-group of the
Cordão de Ouro group.), in 2003. They will be having their
3rd Annual Batizado at Parkland College in Champaign,
Illinois, on April 1-2, 2005.

I had witnessed 4 years ago a batizado outside
the University of Illinois quad. I don't remember
the capoerista being taken down and the music stopping but I remember that the one fell down
went up again, took off her own old belt, and
was given a new belt.