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Host
Musical
The host of the night: announces each item to the crowd and leads the pace of the show.
2026 official items
Who makes the boi shine
Each item is scored by the jury on festival nights. Meet the roles that bring Mangangá to life in the arena.
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Toada singer
Musical
The voice of the boi. Sings the toadas that tell the theme and leads the stands in song.
03
Boi master
Musical
The farm owner in the boi play. Improvises verses and challenges the rival in rhyme.
04
Marujada de Guerra
Musical
The Mangangá drum line. Drums, snares and repiques that set the beat of every toada.
05
Boi-bumbá (dance)
Scenic and choreographic
The Besouro himself: the white boi with the green star, carried by the dancer inside it.
06
Farm daughter
Scenic and choreographic
The daughter of the farm owner in the boi play, with a delicate dance that enchants the arena.
07
Folklore queen
Scenic and choreographic
Represents the diversity of popular culture, with dance and costume that tell the theme.
08
Cunhã-poranga
Scenic and choreographic
The beauty and strength of the Amazonian Indigenous woman, guardian of forest and river.
09
Standard bearer
Scenic and choreographic
Carries the Mangangá standard, the symbol of the boi, with dance and body control.
10
Pajé (shaman)
Scenic and choreographic
The sacred figure who brings the spiritual side of the forest peoples to the arena.
11
Indigenous tribes
Artistic
Choreographed groups honouring the peoples of the Upper Solimões and the Javari Valley.
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Floats
Artistic
The giant structures that open in the arena and tell the theme in iron, foam and colour.
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Amazonian legend
Artistic
The staging of a regional legend, with float, dance and the pajé at the heart of the story.
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The crowd
Artistic
The green crowd in the stands is judged too: singing, choreography and loyalty to the boi.
The cast for each item is announced by the board every season. Want to perform an item? Reach us through the membership page.