Tambor de Crioula
tambor de crioula form expression afrobrazilian culture state maranhão brazil involves circular dancing singing percussion drum tambores portuguese afrobrazilian manifestation occurs municipality maranhão involving female circular dance singing percussion drum tambor de crioula recognized brazilian intangible cultural heritage iphan whether outdoors square inside terreiros associated event manifestation carried without specific location fixed schedule practiced especially praise st benedict black saint circular dance marked percussion three handmade drum parelhas covered leather tuned fire played men coureiros woman coureiras beautiful round colored skirt dance peculiar choreography marked punga umbigada cultural manifestation typical maranhão bumbameuboi cacuriá city são luís capital maranhão founded house tambor de crioula casa tambor de crioula museum dedicated preservation memory tradition cultural expression functioning research documentation center diffusion dance place presentation