Chumaichada

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La Chumaichada is a typical dance from the Amazonas Region, Peru. [1] It is particularly associated with Chachapoyas. [1]

The music is likely of indigenous origin. [2] but the choreography has a French origin, stemming from "Los lanceros" (The lancers) - a dance which was imported into Chachapoyas by the bishop of the diocese at that time, monsignor Emilio Lissón, of French origin.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 Nazario Chávez Aliaga (1958). Cajamarca - Volume 5. p. 259.
  2. Federico Kauffmann Doig; Giancarlo Ligabue (2003). Los Chachapoya(s): moradores ancestrales de los Andes amazónicos peruanos, Volume 1. ISBN   9972971910.