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The Argentine Northwest region (NOA) is composed of the territory of the Argentinian provinces of Tucumán, Salta, and Catamarca. The region's center is in the area of Santiago del Estero . During the NOA's aboriginal period, the various communities within the area shared a complex culture that was further enriched by constant contacts and ...
Argentine legends (4 P) G. Guaraní mythology (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Argentine folklore" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Mala Visiõ, According to one version of the legend, Mala Vision was a beautiful woman maddened by jealousy, that one night she murdered her husband and dumped his body in a cave by covering it with burning coals to cremate his body totally believing that he was maintaining relationships with other women. On the seventh night after the event ...
Gaucho from Argentina, photographed in Peru, 1868. A gaucho (Spanish:) or gaúcho (Portuguese:) is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly.The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Paraguay, [1] Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the southern part of Bolivia, [2] and the south of Chilean Patagonia. [3]
Pombero's original name in the Guaraní language is Karai Pyhare, lit. "The man of the Night", [3] he is said to be a primarily nocturnal creature. In some parts of Argentina he is known primarily by the Spanish translation of his name, Señor de la noche.
Pages in category "Argentine legends" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Carau; Difunta Correa; G.
A duende, according to the Chamorro-English Dictionary by Donald Topping, Pedro Ogo and Bernadita Dungca, is a goblin, elf, ghost or spook in the form of a dwarf, a mischievous spirit which hides or takes small children. Some believe the Duende to be helpful or shy creatures, while others believe them to be mischievous and eat misbehaving children.
Vega identified and analyzed the native instruments and folkloric rhythms and dances of Argentina, disseminating his findings in fundamental works, such as Danzas y canciones argentinas (1936), the series Bailes tradicionales argentinos (1940s), La música popular argentina (1944), Música sudamericana (1946), Los instrumentos musicales ...