on its forehead. In
Parintins, groups (called
bois, meaning "oxen") that performed the
Bumba Meu Boi piece dates back to the early 20th century, although at the time they were much smaller and less structured groups, and did not have any formal records. Before the festival, the Garantido and Caprichoso
bois were already having a certain rivalry with each other. However, there were already other
bois, preceding or contemporary to these two, such as Diamantino, Ramalhete, Fita Verde, Corre-Campo, Mina de Ouro, Galante and Campineiro. The first Parintins Folklore Festival took place in 1965, when a group of young people linked to the Catholic Church decided to hold the festival to raise funds for the construction of the Cathedral of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron saint of Parintins. Although this year only
quadrilhas performed (the typical dance of the
Festas Juninas, that happen in Brazil in the month of June) and the
bois were not the main attraction, the following year the groups were invited to participate in the festival, and for the first time both participated in the festival together. At that time, the criterion established to define the champion was the
boi that received the most applause from those present. From then on, the rivalry between the Garantido and Caprichoso
bois intensified. == Results and themes ==