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The coat of arms of Chile. The culture of Chile reflects the population and the geographic isolation of the country in relation to the rest of South America. Since colonial times, the Chilean culture has been a mix of Spanish colonial elements with elements of indigenous (mostly Mapuche) culture, as well as that of other immigrant cultures.
As well as the huaso culture of the central part of the country can be seen the German, Chilote, Croatian and Magallanic culture in the south, and the Andean culture in the north. Chile's Nueva Canción movement in modern Chilean folk culture is adapted from the folk music of the north, not of the brass bands but of the panpipes and quenas. The ...
Chile has attempted to develop hydropower projects in indigenous territory where the rivers that the energy companies hope to use are sacred to the Mapuche people. One area impacted by hydropower development is the Puelwillimapu Territory, whose interconnected waterways are referred to as the watershed of Wenuleufu or the ‘River Above ...
Chile culture stubs (1 C, 78 P) Pages in category "Culture of Chile" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Most of the traditions of the culture of Chile have a festive purpose, but some, such as dances and ceremonies, have religious components. [260] Chilean mythology is the mythology and beliefs of the Folklore of Chile. This includes Chilote mythology, Rapa Nui mythology and Mapuche mythology.
Despite such diversity, it is possible to classify the indigenous people into three major cultural groups: the northern people, who developed rich handicrafts and were influenced by pre-Incan cultures; the Araucanian culture, who inhabited the area between the river Choapa and the island of Chiloé, and lived primarily off agriculture; and the ...
Manuel Baquedano – general of the Chilean forces during the War of the Pacific; Philip Bazaar – recipient of the US Navy Medal of Honour; José Miguel Carrera – first Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army and Independence leader of the Patria Vieja; Luis Carrera – Chilean military officer in the War of Independence
History of Chile; 2019–2021 Chilean protests; ... (from Culture of Chile. Did you know ... Chilean people. Politics of Chile.