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  2. Dance in Peru - Wikipedia

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    Wititi is a native Peruvian folk dance from Tapay district, Province of Caylloma, Arequipa region in southern Peru. This dance has now spread and is danced in the festivities of many villages the Colca Canyon. Witi Witi in Quechua means "making love" Zamacueca is music and a dance that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru in colonial times ...

  3. Marinera - Wikipedia

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    Peruvian paso dancing marinera. The origins of the dance can be traced to Spanish, Moorish, Andean, and Gypsy rhythmic influences. Although the dance had informally been around in Peru since the colonial era, it was formally recognized as "Marinera" in honor of the Navy of Peru, or the Marina de Guerra del Peru in 1879 during the War of the Pacific.

  4. Danza de tijeras - Wikipedia

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    The Danza de las tijeras (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdansa ðe tiˈxeɾas]; English: scissors dance; Quechua: Supaypa wasin tusuq, also Galas, laijas) is an original dance of Chanka origin from the south of the Andes, in Peru. The dance consists of two or more dancers, followed by their respective orchestras of a violin and a harp. The dancers ...

  5. Festejo - Wikipedia

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    Festejo (from Spanish 'fiesta') is a festive form of Afro-Peruvian music. The dance is a staple in the Black coastal populations and it celebrates the emancipation of slaves. Festejo is recognized for its high energy and the improvisation carried out by the dancers.

  6. Trujillo Marinera Festival - Wikipedia

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    The event focuses on a dance contest called the marinera, a typical dance of the city and of the country. The festival also presents parades, presentations and competitions of Peruvian paso horses. Both the marinera dance and the Peruvian paso horse have been declared to be part of the cultural heritage of the nation by the Peruvian government.

  7. Culture of Peru - Wikipedia

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    The most internationally recognized Peruvian dance is the marinera norteña, which represents the courtship of a man towards a young woman. [28] There are local variations of this dance in Lima and other regions of the country. Marinera Norteña, the most representative dance from Peru. Mostly performed in the Coast.

  8. Category:Peruvian dances - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Peruvian dances" ... Wari (dance) Z. Zamacueca This page was last edited on 21 April 2015, at 22:57 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  9. Tondero - Wikipedia

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    The Tondero is a Peruvian dance and rhythm born in the north coast adjacent to the eastern valleys of the Sierra or "yungas" of Piura, Sechura and Lambayeque.The oldest version is from the Morropón Province, approximately the center of Piura's region, below the highlands and inland from the coast.

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