Qhapaq negro

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Qhapaq negro
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Festive costume of Qhapaq negro
Etymologyfrom Quechua qhapaq 'Noble'and Spanish negro 'Black'
Origin Paucartambo, Cusco, Peru

Qhapaq negro (Quechua qhapaq noble, principal, mighty, [1] negro Spanish for black / also refers to person with sub-Saharan African or "black" ancestry) is a traditional dance in the Cusco Region in Peru. [2] It is performed at festivals such as Mamacha Carmen in Paucartambo, celebrating Our Lady of Mount Carmel. [3] and the Festividad de la Virgen del Rosario (Festival of the Virgin of the Rosary) in the town of Huallhua, San Salvador District, Calca Province, Cusco Department. [2]

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. 1 2 "Declaran Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación a la Festividad de la Virgen del Rosario de Huallhua Distrito de San Salvador - Calca". mincetur. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  3. "Festividad de la Virgen del Carmen de Paucartambo". Ministerio de Comercia y Turismo. Retrieved March 9, 2014.