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Very common and celebrated in several regions of the State of Pará, Boi-Bumbá is
one of the most beautiful and colorful cultures still kept by the residents of the region. Played in June, the exhibitions call the attention of
visitors with a happy way of telling a sad story, dated approximately from the 17th and 18th centuries, when the money was
around cattle raise and real properties. It’s well known and respected for becoming a manifestation that deals about the struggle of classes
inside farms, subsequently being considered one of the most authentic folkloric celebrations of the State of Pará.
In the State of Pará, Boi-Bumbá is played in a very similar way around the whole
State, since, depending on the region in which it’s played, the story suffer some minor changes.
The legend says that a pregnant woman felt a strong desire of tasting the tongue
or the heart of an ox. Her husband, to satisfy the desires of his wife, killed the first ox he had found, which, in that case, was a pet of his
neighbor. The animal’s owner soon required the resurrection of the animal, since it was a present. Then, a shaman was asked to revive the ox and,
when he made the miracle, there was a party in celebration to the life of the animal, which had been saved. |
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