Identidade Cabocla E a Importância Social Nas Toadas Do Boi-Bumbá De Parintins/Am, Amazônia Brasileira

The aims were to develop an analysis related to the boi-bumbá music and aspects related to communication and caboclo identity. Chosen tunes were evaluated by surveying ECUs (Elementary Context Units) cataloged a priori by the “sociocultural” category. The focus was centered on the figure of the caboclo composer of tunes. The period was from 1990 to 2006 ― a period in which the discourse of the indigenous Amazon was frequent and served as the basis of songs. Results show that the figure of the caboclo was closer to our object of interpretation as a cultural identity because it makes up the population of Parintins in its roots, as well as the indigenous figure. The image of the caboclo reflects the regional daily life, since it is a mark of resistance of the peoples of the Amazon.