Parintins Part 2

 

 

Here are some other pictures we took while he pedalled along.

 

           

                     

 

             this is the only parrot we have seen

 

This city is known for it’s festival, the Boi Bumba, held every year at the end of June.  It is the celebration of a story about a Bull that was brought to life.  The bull was a gift to the rich landowner’s daughter.  She went away to school and left the bull in the hands of one of the workers.  He took good care of the bull until his wife was pregnant and all she wanted was the bull’s tongue.  Finally the husband gave in and killed the bull.  The next day the daughter returned from school.  She was destraught.  So they got the local shamen, who was able to bring the bull back to life.  So they had a 3 day celebration, which continues today.  But today it has turned into a competition.  The red team and the blue team.  Each team tries to have a bigger show than the other.  We were able to see the blue area