At a stadium in Auckland, close to 100 people - including a large number from the Brazilian community - have gathered to celebrate a batizado.
The ceremony is a graduation, of sorts, of new capoeiristas.
Maestros and instructors from Australia are here too, and coloured belts are being awarded to visibly excited capoeiristas.
For Rio de Janeiro-born Leandro Vasquez, this is the big day he has been helping to organise for his capoeira school, Abada Capoeira.
Vasquez has been involved with the school for over a year as an instructor.
He talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about how this cultural treasure from his home country is becoming popular here in New Zealand.
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