(Much of the information has been provided by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capoeira and associated pages.)
The Mestre had chosen a section of the park near the stages. The capoeiristas, spectators and bateria formed a circle around a patch of grass that would serve as their stage. The bateria consisted of
three berimbaus
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Hn_3berimbau.jpg
two pandeiros
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Pand1.jpg
one atabaque
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Atabaque.jpg
one agog?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Modern-Agogo.jpg/800px-Modern-Agogo.jpg
and one ganz?
http://www.pearleurope.com/upl/1/default/img/PGA-20.jpg
As spectators gather, they see that the primary capoeiristas are all dress in loose, flowing clothing in white with cords of varying colors. The tops were white as well, either tank tops or loose t-shirts. The pants they all wore were chose to allow free motion with the highly acrobatic presentation.
http://www.fightinghistory.com/images/capoeira/capoeira06.jpg
Off to the side was the Mestre. She was dressed as the others were, in white with white cords at her waist. Seeing the different colors on the different capoeiristas it was easy to surmise that this was how they denoted rank.
http://eclipsedancer.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/capoeira2.jpg
The Mestre had chosen a section of the park near the stages. The capoeiristas, spectators and bateria formed a circle around a patch of grass that would serve as their stage. The bateria consisted of
three berimbaus
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Hn_3berimbau.jpg
two pandeiros
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/Pand1.jpg
one atabaque
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Atabaque.jpg
one agog?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Modern-Agogo.jpg/800px-Modern-Agogo.jpg
and one ganz?
http://www.pearleurope.com/upl/1/default/img/PGA-20.jpg
As spectators gather, they see that the primary capoeiristas are all dress in loose, flowing clothing in white with cords of varying colors. The tops were white as well, either tank tops or loose t-shirts. The pants they all wore were chose to allow free motion with the highly acrobatic presentation.
http://www.fightinghistory.com/images/capoeira/capoeira06.jpg
Off to the side was the Mestre. She was dressed as the others were, in white with white cords at her waist. Seeing the different colors on the different capoeiristas it was easy to surmise that this was how they denoted rank.
http://eclipsedancer.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/capoeira2.jpg