AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE GALERA DO CAPRICHOSO: SYMBOLISM AND SOCIABILITY AMONG YOUTH IN THE PARINTINS FESTIVAL

Authors

  • Ricardo José Barbieri UFRJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/tecap.2013.10074

Keywords:

PARINTINS FESTIVAL, BOI BUMBA, SOCIABILITY.

Abstract

The Parintins Festival can be regarded in several aspects given the multiplicity of symbolic plans that per pass the party. One of the main mechanisms in the symbolic articulation of theseplans is composed by the people who engage and encourage their ox in choreographed performances from the bleachers – the so-called ox crowd, an important part in the judging of thefestival. In this article the Caprichoso Ox crowd is taken as a starting point through the circuits articulated by members of this group over the various rehearsals and demonstrations in Parintins and Manaus.

Author Biography

Ricardo José Barbieri, UFRJ

Ricardo José Barbieri é doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em sociologia e antropologia da UFRJ.

Published

2013-05-01

How to Cite

Barbieri, R. J. (2013). AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE GALERA DO CAPRICHOSO: SYMBOLISM AND SOCIABILITY AMONG YOUTH IN THE PARINTINS FESTIVAL. Textos Escolhidos De Cultura E Arte Populares, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.12957/tecap.2013.10074

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