The plot recalls a typical history of the region's social and economic relations during the colonial period, marked by monoculture, extensive cattle breeding and slavery, mixing European, African and indigenous cultures. She is also a comedic character, who is known to dance a frantic Samba. Before doctors arrive, a priest arrives, to bless the ox and to simultaneously marry Mateus and Catirina. As it became more popular throughout northeastern communities in the 19th Century, people began performing it for the entertainment of others, rather than merely for self-enjoyment. Caboclos de fita are pessoas with hats with colorful ribbon and they blend into the cowboys during a party.
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Lower class Brazilians mock and criticize those of higher social status through a comedic Folklore story told in song and dance. Many different origins of Bumba Meu Boi have been proposed.
This is the role of a giant played by a man wearing a mask made from calabashwith a big mouth, nose, and eyes to represent a giant. In other projects Wikimedia Commons.

The ox may perform a number of dances, and often one known as "Lundu", which involved tap dancing. Indios, Indias and caboclos indigenous people: An aggressive man wearing a military costume, who represents the authorities or the police. The World of Music. Some groups, especially the sotaque de matraca have the royal caboclo, or caboclo de pena featherwhich is the greatest outfit of bumba meu boi.
Their role in the play is as energetic jokesters, who obey the orders of Cavalo Marinho, and are meant to arouse the audience with laughter and remarkable dancing.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pai Francisco, Chico or Mateus: A truly dreadful animal played by a man under a sheet, clicking together the jaws of a horse.
The Musical begins with the singing of the overture form the Chorus, who may sing a multitude of songs specifically for Bumba Meu Boi. The oxl was placed as a centerpiece because, at the time, they saw as an animal of high economic regard due to its use in farming. He is heavily mocked by the audience. The head can be a ox skull or a mask adorned with flowers, stars, and ribbons.

All who attempt to save the ox are mocked by the audience. These forms of the festival allow Brazilians to embrace the more current, festive cultures of Brazil. In other forms a doctor places a special green leaf in the ox mouth.
Retrieved from " https: Peter's Chapel to thank the June season for blessings. His role is to provoke laughter in the audience.
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Witches are also known to come in some. On the Feast of St.
He Arrives on-scene to bless the dead bull, and the marry Mateus and Catirina. Next Cavalo Marinho or Amo,the owner of the farm re-enters and demands the capture xa the one who killed the ox, as it is a useful animal to the farm. He is then mocked by the Audience and by other characters in the play as well.
There may also be other cowboys as well, however, they are insignificant. Today, Bumba Meu Boi is separated into traditional, and modern practices.
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Additionally, they are responsible for the improvisation of new songs that go along with what is occurring in the musical, and the surrounding community. The tale can vary depending on the region and social setting at which it is practiced.
Rationally, this form exists in more populated, modernized cities such as Rio de Janeiroand is perceived by traditionalist to have lost the meaning of the celebration.
Finding a single true plot behind the story of Bumba Meu Boi is near impossible due to all its variances throughout different communities in Brazil. He entertains the audience with rhythmic dancing until the Chorus announces of the entrance of xa characters, such as a cowboy named Mateus or Pai Franciscowho may have another cowboy with him named Birico.
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