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Parintins Boi bumbá
420km/260mi east of Manaus, on the island of Tupinambarana, is Parintins (pop. 66,000). Here in June is held an important folk festival which culminates in the performance of two singing and dancing events, the Garantido and the Caprichoso, examples of the Boi bumbá. The Boi bumbá is the Amazonian variant of the Bumba meu Boi, in which figures from local folklore such as Curupira, Iara and Boto Tucuxi feature along with traditional characters dating from the time of the "cattle cycle".
420km/260mi east of Manaus, on the island of Tupinambarana, is Parintins (pop. 66,000). Here in June is held an important folk festival which culminates in the performance of two singing and dancing events, the Garantido and the Caprichoso, examples of the Boi bumbá. The Boi bumbá is the Amazonian variant of the Bumba meu Boi, in which figures from local folklore such as Curupira, Iara and Boto Tucuxi feature along with traditional characters dating from the time of the "cattle cycle".
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