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The dance is 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 dance has gained recognition throughout South America and is known as the most prominent traditional dance of Peru. [1]
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 ...
Wari, a traditional dance of the Ancash Region. Waylas (Huaylarsh) is a dance from the Mantaro Valley in the department of Junin, in the central Andean part of Peru. It is a very lively and cheerful dance, characterized by the energy and jumping of the dancers. It is danced by pairs of dancers. It originated in association with the potato harvest.
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.
1.9 Peru. 1.10 Suriname. ... This is a list of festivals in South America. Sovereign states. Argentina ... (dance) International Festival of Lyric Singing ...
Pages in category "Indigenous dances of South America" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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 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 ...