Heading to Manaus.

In a wonderful whirlwind of events, I'll be heading to Manaus in a few weeks (right after I get back from my trip to Brasilia) to conduct my research in the city of Parintins. Parintins is most famously known for its Boa Bumba festival, held every year in June. Though I'm not going to be around for the festival, I will be able to get a glimpse of what is going on through their ensaios (rehearsals). I'm going to have to take a boat to get there (Parintins has no roads because its essentially an island along the Amazon river) and I'm going with a Fiocruz Amazonas research group. Stay tuned for updates.