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The Caporales is a traditional Bolivian dance originated in Los Yungas of La Paz.Caporales were created and presented to the public for the first time in 1969 by the Estrada Pacheco brothers, who were inspired in the character of the 'Caporal' who is the overseer of the black slaves and was usually mixed race, wore boots and held a whip, a dance that belongs to the region of the Yungas ...
The Morenada is an Andean folk dance whose origins are still under debate. This dance is practiced mainly in Bolivia [1] as well as in Peru [2] [3] [4] and in recent years with Bolivian immigration in Chile, Argentina and other countries. Morenada is one of the most representative dances of Bolivian culture.
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The Kullawada, kullahuada, cullaguada or kullawa is a dance practiced in Bolivia and Peru and there is controversy about the origin of the dance between Bolivia and Peru. The name of the dance derives from the word kullawa ("sister" in English), in reference to its dancers. In Bolivia, kullawada is danced mainly in the Carnaval de Oruro, the ...
The Diablada, also known as the Danza de los Diablos (English: Dance of the Devils), is an Andean folk dance performed in Bolivia, in the Altiplano region of South America, characterized by performers wearing masks and costumes representing the devil and other characters from pre-Columbian theology and mythology.
The folkloric dance of the Tobas speaks of the ancient past of Bolivia. It has roots in a time when the Incas were the predominant force in the Andean highlands region. Tobas is an athletic dance comprising agile steps accentuated with many jumps and bounds.
Waka Waka or Waka Thuqhuri Tinti Waka is an urban popular dance from Bolivia. Its autochthonous origin is found in the Municipality of Umala, Province of Aroma, Department of La Paz. There are other variants, such as the native of Waka Tinti originally from the community of Cairiri, the municipality of Umala, the Province of Aroma de La Paz ...
The Diablada, dance primeval, typical and main of Carnival of Oruro a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity since 2001 in Bolivia (Image: Fraternidad Artística y Cultural "La Diablada". Llamerada Dancers in the Carnival. The Carnival of Oruro is a religious and cultural festival in Oruro, Bolivia. Originally an indigenous ...