You Bumba groups My Boi Maracanã and Dreams of Maranhão performed this Sunday (27) at the São Cristóvão Fairin the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, to publicize the artistic demonstration.
To the St. John's festivities start in the northeastern state on May 4th and go to the last day of July.
Considered intangible heritage of Brazil, the Manifestation has undefined originsbut African and European cultural elementsintroduced mainly through religiosity, according to the Secretariat of Tourism of Maranhão.
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In the communities that play the game, the Celebrations and work around the party last almost all year round. One of the challenges is to prepare the Ox leather, beautifully decorated suede coating with bumps that cover the body of the animalbecause it is good tone that is renewed every season.
But it is during the June festivities that he reigns absolutely, dragging crowds. Node Bumba My Boi do Maranhãoa scatteror rhythms, makes a difference.
>> They are basically five:
- Zabumba accent: Original rhythm of Bumba Meu Boi, marks the strong African influence on the manifestation. Instruments such as pandeirinhos, maracas and tantãs are used, as well as zabumbas. In the clothing, we highlight collars and embroidered saota and hats with colored ribbons.
- Orchestra: By incorporating other influences, Bumba Minha Boi gains the accompaniment of various blows and strings. The clothing is well elaborated and differentiated from the other rhythms.
- Pindaré accent: Small mataracas and tambourines give the rhythm of this accent. And the character Cazumbá, a mixture of man and animal, is the highlight that entertains the players and the public.
- Hand coast: Typical of the Cururupu region – Floresta dos Guarás – is named after small tambourines touched with the back of the hands. In addition to embroidered velvet clothes, the players wear mushroom hats with colorful tapes and wreaths of flowers.
- Island or Matraca accent: How are the oxen originating from the island of São Luís and which use the main instruments the matracas and the so -called pandeirons. They are the most popular and dear, forming true nations.
Throughout the state, they are More than 400 groups of bumba my boi of this beautiful popular demonstration.
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The university student Leudigera Mendes participates as India of the Maracanã Folkloric Group since he was 4 years old. This bumba my ox is from the island's accent or mataraca.
“Each region of Brazil has a cultural manifestation and the ox is very important for Maranhão. We are here to publicize the largest São João in the world that is Maranhão,” he said.
The mechanic Adriano dos Santos is the ox of the Dream Group, with an orchestra accent, eight years ago.
“This tradition is family that came from my grandfather and my father. They were all oxen. It's not for anyone.
Maranhão State Secretary of Culture, Yuri Arruda, said that this year the government brought a little to Rio do Gostinho da Cultura Maranhão.
“There are 90 days of celebration in all corners of the state. Maranhão is influenced by various regions. It is a very diverse culture.