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Artists of Garantido Cultural Association perform during the annual folklore festival known as Boi Bumba at Bumbodromo, in Parintins, an island on the Amazon river about 370km east of Manaus, northern Brazil, on July 1, 2023. Boi Bumba is considered the biggest outdoor opera, which is performed by two competing sides, the Garantido (in Red) and Caprichoso (in Blue), for three nights on the last weekend of June. The themes, costumes, and songs are based on the native cultures along the Amazon River. The float can be over 30 meters high. (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images)