Parintins Folklore Festival (''Festival Folclórico de Parintins''), or often also called ''Festival do Boi-Bumbá'',

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, or simply ''Festival'', is a popular annual celebration during three days in late June held in the Brazilian city of

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, Amazonas. It is one of the largest annual festivals in

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; only the

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festivities in

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and Salvador draw more participants. The festival is recognized as a

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of Brazil by the

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. The festival celebrates a local

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about a resurrected ox. It is also a competition where two teams, ''Garantido'' and ''Caprichoso,'' compete in extended retellings of the story, each team attempting to outdo the other with flamboyant dances, singing, and

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. Each team has to complete its show within two and a half hours. A team that does not follow this time limit is subjected to points penalties. Each nightly performance is largely based on local Amazonian

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and

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culture, but also incorporates contemporary Brazilian rhythms and themes. The place where the teams present themselves is called "Bumbódromo", a round, grounded stage. The "Bumbódromo" supports 35.000 people in the audience. Despite the importance of the celebration to the Amazonas region of Brazil, this festival was not widely known in other parts of the country until the musical group Carrapicho released the hit '' Tic Tic Tac - Bate forte o tambor'' in 1996. The Parintins Folklore Festival was also responsible for the release of other songs that became known in Brazil, such as ''Vermelho'' and ''Parintins Para o Mundo Ver'', among others. It is common for local people to tell the visitors that Parintins is the only place in the World where

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. While it is true that within the Bumbódromo there are Coca-Cola ads in both red and blue, there are other instances of Coca-Cola ads reflecting the colors of sporting teams. During the 2011 Festival do Boi-Bumbá, Coca-Cola was available throughout Amazonas region in special edition cans that were half red, half blue.

Gallery of images

File:Boi Garantido 2016.jpg, Presentation of Bull Garantido (Red) in Parintins Folklore Festival of 2016. File:Caravana da Cultura - Parintins (19471799156).jpg, Presentation of Bull Caprichoso (Blue) in Parintins Folklore Festival of 2015. File:Caravana da Cultura - Parintins (19491290232).jpg, The festival stands out in the Brazil, by following a similar model to Carnival, showing sometimes the handcraft indigenous culture of the Amazon or showing of the culture of other parts of country. File:Caravana da Cultura - Parintins (19502051911).jpg, Indian handicraft that takes place during the festival.

External links

Official Festival Website

BUMBA-MEU-BOI

Tic Tic Tac - Beats strong the drum (Parintins Festival Music) YouTube Link

Red (Parintins Festival Music) YouTube Link

Parintins for the world to see (Parintins Festival Music) YouTube Link

The color of my country (Parintins Festival Music) YouTube Link

References

{{reflist Tourist attractions in Amazonas (Brazilian state) Brazilian folklore Parades in Brazil Folk festivals in Brazil nl:Parintins (gemeente)#De boi-bumbá

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