Parentins
The Insignia anchored off of Parentins, Brazil on November 29, 2022. It was here that Gym and his dear wife were treated to a very colourful performance of Bumba Meu Boi. It was a totally unexpected treat. About half the ship’s 600 passengers bought tickets to the show and many of the crew came to see it as well.
Bumba Meu Boi is a legend that celebrates a resurrected bull ox. There are dance groups throughout Brazil that perform different versions of this deeply routed musical show but it is said that the Parentins area may be the epicentre of the tradition. There is an annual festival in late June that celebrates Bumba Meu Boi and people from all over the country come to this area. This festival rivals Carnival, in Rio de Janeiro. The show we saw was a special one-hour presentation, put on in a local auditorium, for cruise ships. There hadn’t been any cruise ships for a while but Gym thought the performance was well practised, very professional and the costumes were on par or better than anything in Las Vegas. This is one of the must-see attractions when you take your next cruise up the Amazon.
It is hoped you will see from the following pictures some of what Gym witnessed that afternoon.
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