Bumba Meu Boi de Guimarães (Quilombo de Damásio)
Founded May 1971 by Mestre Marcelino Azevedo in the Quilombo de Damásio; the canonical zabumba sotaque group, retaining velvet costumes, hats with ribbons and traditional comedies.
Marcelino led for ~45 years until his death in 2016; reference for the entire sotaque de zabumba lineage.
External page. Check current meetings, membership, and joining details directly with the group.
Other bumba meu boi
Oldest documented sotaque de matraca group; founded by residents of Bom Negócio in the rural Maioba district of São Luís island. Considered the most popular boi de matraca in the state.
Centenarian sotaque de matraca group from the Maracanã community; gathers around 300 brincantes. Associated with Mestre Humberto de Maracanã (1939-).
Historic 'Batalhão Centenário' rooted in the Madre Deus neighborhood; sotaque de matraca; central to the dawn São Pedro gathering at the Madre Deus chapel each June 29.
One of the historical matraca battalions; participated in the founding gathering at João Paulo on June 29, 1928 under brincante Zé Camões.
Traditional matraca battalion from the Sítio do Apicum community; one of the original three bois at the first 1928 São Marçal gathering, then led by Lucas do Apicum.
Sotaque de matraca group of São José de Ribamar, organized under the Associação Folclórica Ribamarense de Bumba-meu-boi de Matraca.