Song of Parintins

Cantiga de Parintins

On the island of TupinambaranaNa ilha Tupinambarana
Parintins was bornNasceu Parintins
That I will sing aboutQue eu vou decantar
Parintins of the ParintintinsParintins dos Parintintins
Name of the tribe in this placeNome da tribo desse lugar

Parintins of the ParintintinsParintins dos Parintintins
Name of the tribe in this placeNome da tribo desse lugar

In the heart of the virgin forestNo seio da mata virgem
The purity of the macawsA pureza das araras
The sound of the warm silenceO som do silêncio morno
The home of the CaiçarasA maloca dos Caiçaras
The song of the arirambaO canto da ariramba
Riverbank of the big riverBarranco do rio mar
The hoarse sound of the calmO som rouco do remanso
The gentle warmth in the airO mormaço brando no ar
The song of the miri miriO cantar do miri miri
Mari mari and taperebáMari mari e taperebá
The scent of muruciO cheiro do muruci
The wine of patauáO vinho de patauá

On the island of TupinambaranaNa ilha Tupinambarana
Parintins was bornNasceu Parintins
That I will sing aboutQue eu vou decantar
Parintins of the ParintintinsParintins dos Parintintins
Name of the tribe in this placeNome da tribo desse lugar

Parintins of the ParintintinsParintins dos Parintintins
Name of the tribe in this placeNome da tribo desse lugar

The back of the manateeO lombo de peixe-boi
Well-roasted pirarucuPirarucu bem assado
Piracuí of bodóPiracuí de bodó
Smoked tucunaréTucunaré moqueado
One fish hides from the groupManja de turma se esconde
The other goes to lookA outra vai procurar
The tribe of AndirásA tribo das Andirás
And the dance of the tangaráE a dança do tangará
Land of Dona CilocaTerra de Dona Ciloca
Shepherds of my bumbá bullPastoras de meu boi bumbá
The fishing of the piraíbaA pesca da piraíba
The turn of the tracajáViração de tracajá

On the island of TupinambaranaNa ilha Tupinambarana
Parintins was bornNasceu Parintins
That I will sing aboutQue eu vou decantar
Parintins of the ParintintinsParintins dos Parintintins
Name of the tribe in this placeNome da tribo Desse lugar

Parintins of the ParintintinsParintins dos Parintintins
Name of the tribe in this placeNome da tribo desse lugar