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Each student is evaluated in its global aspect, by his work in each class and effort in overcoming own limits and difficulties.
The graduation happens in approximately every 10 months.
The colors are based on the Orichas (the African Gods) and they are given according the following tables:
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 Raw/Gray |
 Raw/Yellow |
 Raw/Orange |
 Raw/Green |
 Raw/Red |
 Raw/Blue |
 Gray/Yellow |
 Yellow/Orange |
 Orange/Green |
 Green/Red |
 Red/Blue |
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 Gray |
Gray/Yellow |
 Yellow |
Yellow/Orange |
 Orange |
Orange/Green |
 Green |
Green/Red |
 Red |
Red/Blue (Monitor) |
 Blue (Instructor) |
 White/Fushcia (Contra-Mestre 1ºgrade) |
 White/Maroon (Contra-Mestre 2ºgrade) |
 White/Purple(Wine) (Contra-Mestre 3ºgrade) |
 Fushcia (Mestre 1ºgrade) |
 Maroon (Mestre 2ºgrade) |
 Purple (Mestre 3ºgrade) |
 White (Mestre) |
White/Pearl (Mestre Mor) |
 White/Black (Probationer) |
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Gray Dust to dust, ashes to ashes... you're just a beginner! |
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Yellow Starts seeking the wealth of knowledge. |
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Orange Represents the fruit that is growing inside Capoeira. |
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Green Like the slime from the stones, fixated to Capoeira. Starts to smooth out! |
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Red Symbolizes life. |
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Blue Where a certain level of knowledge is achieved; it's the seeking of temperament and stability! |
| Fushsia Where the positive energy starts to flow; it's a pure color! |
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Maroon Starts to mature in the ways of a master. Stays concrete, like a law stone! |
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Purple/Wine It's the symbol of growing old like the wine: the older the better! |
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Whyte Represents purity! |
