Mestre Ambrósio is a character in the Cavalo Marinho, traditional revelry of the Zona da Mata Norte of Pernambuco. The Cavalo Marinho is a variant of Bumba-Meu-Boi, a mixture of drama, music and dance. Mestre Ambrósio, or His Ambrose, or, Ambrose, is credited with introducing the various characters that appear in the game. It is therefore a symbol of diversity. The character lends its name to the band recifense play traditional music of Pernambuco permeated by elements of several other rhythms of Brazil and the world.

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