legend has it that a stunning woman wearing a
polka-dot dress was the inspiration behind the block's name.
over the years the group has developed their
own song entitled 'marcha do cordão da bola preta' and the many
participants and followers can be heard belting out the ballad's
words: 'come to the ball dear, come to the ball dear, with
infernal happiness, with infernal happiness!'
the flag bearer,
who leads the procession, holds the cordão do bola preta symbol
aloft for all to see.