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	Cultural Analysis, Volume 2, 2001: The Amazonian Ox Dance Festival: An Anthropological Account / Maria-Laura Cavalcanti
		Parintins is a small town on the island of Tupinambarana, in the Northern state of Amazonas, close to the border of the state of Pará.
		The town of Parintins, located in the Tupinambarana Island in the middle course of the Amazonas River, has a population of around 42,000, and the surrounding county of the same name around 60,000.
		Tupinambarana, the name of the island where the town is located, means "false Tupi Indians," and Parintins, the town's name, derives from another Tupi group, the Parintintins (Cerqua 1980).
	ist-socrates.berkeley.edu /~caforum/volume2/vol2_article3.html (15458 words)

	Corliss Group ONLINE
		The other cone-shaped hill is easily climbable (after hiking through a thick forest), offering a spectacular view of the meeting of the Amazon and Tapajós Rivers.
		This small village located on Tupinambarana Island is situated in the largest river archipelago of the mid-Amazon.
		This two-century old village is rich in Indian culture, as celebrated with an annual “Boi Bumba” festival, an event that has been taking place in the Parintins for over 80 years, and that is a ritual of magic, mystery, passion and faith.
	www.corlissgroup.com /travel/00090.html?id=P7D9B33x (375 words)

	Parintins, Brazil
		420km/260mi east of Manaus, on the island of Tupinambarana, is Parintins (pop.
		Here in June is held an important folk festival which culminates in the performance of two singing and dancing events, the Garantido and the Caprichoso, examples of the Boi bumbá.
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	www.planetware.com /brazil/parintins-bra-am-par.htm (111 words)

	Belo International Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The city of Parintins is located in the Tupinambarana Island, 420km from Manaus, sailing south the Amazon River.
		By the way, there’s nothing more charming then being guest in a yacht in the Tupinambarana Island, in the middle of the Amazon Rain Forest.
		Belo International Tours counts with its own structure to offer you all the safety and comfort you deserve to enjoy all the magic the festival has to offer.
	www.belobrasil.com.br /NOVO_SITE/INGLES/destinations/parintins (501 words)

	Boi Bumba dictionary
		It is located on the island of Tupinambarana, and is accessible by boat or airplane.
		Parintintins: indian group who lives between the rivers Madeira and Marmelos, in Southeastern Amazon.
		Tupinambarana: the island in the Amazon river where the city of Parintins is located; a tupinambá indian who migrated to the Tupinambarana island.
	www.boibumba.com /dictionary_en.htm (1872 words)

	The Naturalist on the River Amazon - Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The weather was most beautiful, and scores of Dolphins rolled and snorted about the canoe all night.
		We crossed the river at this point, and entered a narrow channel which penetrates the interior of the island of Tupinambarana, and leads to a chain of lakes called the Lagos de Cararaucu.
		A furious current swept along the coast, eating into the crumbling earthy banks, and strewing the river with debris of the forest.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/sci/earthscience/TheNaturalistontheRiverAmazon/chap13.html (5691 words)

	Parintins Festival
		Hundreds of costumed people dance in cycles along with the sound of the chants and claps of their hands.
		The City of Parintins, population of just over 100,000 people, was founded in 1793 along the bank of the Amazon River on the Tupinambarana Island, about 420 km downstream from Manaus.
		The area consists of forests of flood plains and highlands, lakes and a small ridge of mountains that set the border between the States of Amazonas and Pará.
	www.globaledutrek.com /parintins.htm (760 words)

	Silversea Amazon Cruise
		This excursion will move about the tributaries of the Amazon River while being led by knowledgeable guides who will provide a history on the ecology of plants, trees, and Amazon animals.
		Located on Tupinambarana Island in the mid-Amazon region, Parintins bustles with an exciting Amazonian folk lore show for Silversea guests.
		One of the most popular destinations in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro is famous for its giant Christ the Redeemer statue, which can be viewed during a popular Rio jeep adventure through Corcovado and the Tijuca Forest.
	www.cruisenetwork.com /silversea-amazon-cruise.jsp (987 words)

	Parintins, Amazon = the Folklore Festival of Parintins, Amazonas: legends, folklore
		Situated on the right bank of the Amazon River, the town of Parintins, whose foundation was at the second half of the XVIIth century, steps out of its somnolence and of the torpid state of the surrounding jungle.
		The descendants of the old tupinambarana (from the group of the Tupinamba), and the mestizos caboclos have made good use of the legacy of their cultures: the legends and the indian mythologies are based on traditions of old European colons and their descendants (the caboclos).
		Music, adornment, rythms, everything carries the trait of the culture of the former inhabitants of this region.
	www.topdobrasil.com.br /en/parintins (190 words)

	Gringoes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		He wasn't sure how to hold it, so both tourists and local people had a good laugh at his expense!
		80,000) a town located on the right bank of the Amazon river on the island of Tupinambarana about 420km (261 miles) east of Manaus.
		We felt something special right from the beginning.
	www.gringoes.com /articles.asp?ID_Noticia=497 (2082 words)

	Titan HiTours - A Caribbean & Amazon Adventure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		If water levels permit, an optional excursion may offer you a rare opportunity to explore the eco-system of the Amazon on one of the riverboats that meander past native homes and through the flood plain to the Maica Lake.
		Early arrival at the little Indian village lying beside the river on Tupinambarana Island, amid the largest archipelago of the mid-Amazon.
		The local community can trace its history back through two centuries and still proudly celebrates its traditional Indian culture.
	www.titanhitours.co.uk /holiday-itinerary.asp?pc=JMZ (1165 words)

	Brazil - BRAZZIL - Amazon: Jungle Tours for All Kinds of Adventurer - Information, Travel, and Tourism - February 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Aruanã buses run twice daily from Manaus to Presidente Figueiredo, at 8 am and 3.30 pm ($6).
		Parintins is 420 km east of Manaus, on the island of Tupinambarana, on the Rio Amazonas, near the border of Pará state.
		The Parintins Folk Festival, the largest cultural festival of the northern region of Brazil, is held over three days during the last week of June.
	www.brazil-brasil.com /pages/trafeb98.htm (5674 words)

	Red Or Blue: A Folk Festival In The Amazon ~ by Rita Shannon Koeser
		But now we had arrived in Parintins (pop.
		80,000) a city of magic and mystery located on the right bank of the Amazon river on the island of Tupinambarana about 420 km (261 miles) east of Manaus.
		Parintins is a bustling city with busy shops, a beautiful cathedral and many motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/62/Brazil_Amazon.html (1659 words)

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