A COMPETIÇÃO DE BODYPAINTING EM BUFALOS DE JIANGCHENG - CHINA
Artistas de oito países reuniram-se em Jiangcheng município na China em 18 de maio para participar de uma competição internacional de búfalo bodypainting. A cidade de Pu'er ocupou competição bodypainting gado nos últimos três anos, a competição deste ano coincide com o 60 º aniversário da fundação da Jiangcheng County.
Um total de 48 búfalos de água foram cobertas em cores vivas pintura corporal. Cada vaca foi pintado por um grupo constituído por 3-7 artistas de Reino Unido, Itália, Alemanha, Finlândia, Nova Zelândia, Vietnã, Laos e China. Um prêmio em dinheiro de 100.000 yuan (16.042 dólares) estava em oferta para o bovino mais bem decorados. Este ano, o primeiro passo foi vencida por uma equipe de alunos de escolas locais.
Texto: Português / Inglês
Fonte: Amusing Planet
Buffalo Bodypainting Competition in China
Artists from eight countries gathered in Jiangcheng county in
China on May 18 to take part in an international buffalo bodypainting
competition. The city of Pu’er has held cattle bodypainting competition
for the last three years, and this year’s competition coincides with the
60th anniversary of the founding of Jiangcheng County.
A total
of 48 water buffalos were covered in brightly colored body paint. Every
cow was painted by a group consisting of 3 to 7 artists from United
Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Finland, New Zealand, Vietnam, Laos and China. A
prize money of 100,000 yuan ($16,042) was on offer for the most
beautifully decorated bovine. This year, the first pace was won by a
team of local schoolchildren.
Painting on the buffalos is an ancient custom in Jiancheng derived from a legend, according to which a group of water buffaloes were once attacked by a large tiger when they were taken to the fields to graze. The tiger caught one unfortunate buffalo and as the two creatures struggled around on the field, mud and blood covered the buffalo's body. The bull looked so terrifying that the tiger got scared and ran away. After that locals started painting on their cattle to keep the predators away. The tradition later developed into a popular festival held each year to celebrate harvest and honor the cattle.
Sources: GBTimes / ChinaDaily / Time
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