the samba school, which must consist of 2,500 members or more, are divided into a number of sections with specific requirements.

each section comprises a number of wings of about 100 people who wear the same costume.

special sections of the parade include the vanguard group (12 to 15 people), the flag-carrying couple (one couple), the baianas or whirling ladies (70 performers or more), the bateria or percussion band (200 to 350 people), the vocalists, the queen of drummers, and the samba dancers who parade individually ahead of the floats.