he materiality of the bois-bumbás of Parintins

the integration between subjects and objects of devotion

Abstract

The essay aims to present reflections on the author's experience as a member of the jury of the 55th Parintins Folk Festival (2022), in relation to the celebrated objects - the Caprichoso and Garantido bois-bumbás. From the cultural exchanges between the perspective of the judge and the two folklore associations, from the oralities of their representatives, I seek to understand how the dispute between the oxen is overcome in the daily life of the inhabitants of Parintins. In the overlap between the forms of representation of the festival, with the Auto do Boi and the dichotomy of life and death, I examine the presence of the bois-bumbás in two moments: the real and the symbolic.