Masculine locution
A boi-bumbá festival that takes place in Parintins, a river town in the state of Amazonas. The celebration lasts three days and centers on a rivalry between two boi-bumbá groups called Boi Caprichoso and Boi Garantido, which compete parading through the Bumbódromo telling the legend of the death and resurrection of a bull combined with tales and myths from the Amazon Rainforest. The festival is also known as Festa do Boi-bumbá.
See bumba meu boi to learn more about the legend of the resurrected bull.
Where: Parintins, a city in Amazonas, a state in northern Brazil.
When: Last weekend in June, from Friday to Sunday.
Important Information
Parintins is considered to be the National Capital of Boi-bumbá.