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Traditional folk dress during a festival in Bolivia. Bolivia is a country in South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the west, and Peru to the west. The cultural development of what is now Bolivia is divided into three distinct periods: pre-Columbian, colonial, and republican.
The Indigenous peoples in Bolivia or Native Bolivians (Spanish: Bolivianos Nativos) are Bolivians who have predominantly or total Amerindian ancestry. They constitute anywhere from 20 to 60% of Bolivia's population of 11,306,341, [2] [better source needed] depending on different estimates, and depending notably on the choice Mestizo being available as an answer in a given census, in which case ...
Kallawaya doctors (médicos Kallawaya) are known as the naturopathic healers of Inca kings, [9] and as keepers of scientific knowledge.Kallawaya women are often midwives, treating gynecological disorders, and pediatric patients, but it is the men of the community that are primarily taught to be the natural healers. [10]
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's mix of Roman Catholic and indigenous traditions are on display across La Paz as thousands of costumed dancers perform during the annual feast of the Great ...
Family traditions are celebrated in numerous ways across the world. In Spain, for example, when the clock strikes midnight, families gather to eat 12 grapes, one at each bell toll. This tradition ...
LGBTQ culture in Bolivia (1 C) M. Mass media in Bolivia (9 C, 4 P) N. National symbols of Bolivia (2 C, 8 P) O. Cultural organisations based in Bolivia (4 C) R.
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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 ...