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Apu Inka is a dance which re-enacts the capture of the Inca by the Spanish invaders. Ch'unchu is a dance performed at festivals of the Cusco Region. Danzantes de Levanto, a typical dance from the Amazonas Region. El Vals Criollo (Vals peruano) is a subgenre and musical adaptation of the original European waltz, originated in Peru or also called ...
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 ...
Marinera Norteña. Marinera is a partner dance that originated along the coastal regions of Peru, using handkerchiefs as props. The dance is a re-enactment of an ancient Mochic dance, modernised with a mix of Spanish contradanza and Andean zamacueca, and is a stylized reenactment of a courtship, showing a blend of the different cultures of Peru.
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.
Huayno (Waynu in Quechua) [1] is a genre of popular Andean music and dance.It is especially common in Peru, western Bolivia, northwest Argentina and northern Chile, and is popular among the indigenous peoples, especially the Quechua people.
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.
Dancing a qhachwa, Sarwa district, Victor Fajardo Province, Peru. The cachua (qachwa, qhaswa, kashua, kaswa, kachura) (ˈqɑt͡ʃwa or ˈχɑt͡ʃwa, diminutive form cachuita) is a Latin-American baroque dance form found mainly in Peru. It still exists today as a circle dance. [1]
Huaconada (Spanish pronunciation: [wakoˈnaða]) is a ritual dance performed in the village of Mito in the province of Concepción in the central Peruvian Andes.It has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010.