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Our Dances and their origins |
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 Huaylarsh Moderno (traditional dance of Hauncayo - Peru) Traditionally this dance is performed during February and March at the end of harvest carnivals in the Huancayo area.
It represents the duties of agriculture but is in essence a competition of power between the sexes.
In this dance, which has become patrimony of Peru couples battle it out in a theatrical contest of skill, ability, energy and will.
 Marinera Norteña (traditional dance from the coast of Peru) There are various theories about the origins of this dance. One of them is that it was inspired by the mating of the Rooster and the Hen.
It is also a dance of western influence, such Spain, Germany and England and the influence of other Afro- Peruvian dances, which are older than the marinera.
La marinera es agil, airosa, libre, alegre y espontanea, mostrando durante todo el baile un coloquio amoroso en el cual la dama coquetea con picardia, astucia e inteligencia expresando su afectividad, mientras el varon galantea acompaña, acecha y conquista a su pareja. Este mensaje se desarrolla durante la ejecucion del baile.
 Alegria en la Selva (traditional dance from the Amazon region - Peru) This is from Peru’s Amazon region and was originally performed after jungle rituals wherein tribal men and women would celebrate their happiness by inbibing exotic drinks that produced rage, excitement and contentment.
The melody has a sting but the rhythm is contagious.
 Turkuy (traditional dance from the imperial city of Cusco) Turkuy means bird in the Incan language, Quechua.
The Turkuy is a traditional carnival dance from the small tows in the upper reaches of the Urubamba valley in Peru. It celebrates the hunting of the condor (arranque del condor) and an Inca ritual which involves sacrificing the bird.
The dancers represent the Inca captains and the bird is represented by a satirically dressed dancer called ‘Rucu’.
The dance symbolises the triumph of a shepherd over a bird that is believed to be the predator of his livestock.
 CarnivalIt comes from Northern Peru, Cajamarca, the city where the Spaniards first arrived to Peru.
It is danced during February and March, it is a collective dance, an opportunity for people to gather together and have a great time.
 Saya Es una danza carnavalezca que se baila en las festividades de la Virgen de la Candelaria al sur del Peru -PUNO - el origen de esta danza proviene del nombre "Caporal" que eran personas del tiempo de la esclavitud en el siglo XV, que despues y atraves del tiempo se transformaron de lo satirico a lo gracioso. Se dice que del sonido de las cadenas de los esclavos de entonces, se originaron los ritmos y pasos de fuerza , y de mucha agilidad. La vestimenta refleja parte de la vivencia del tiempo en los bordados y colores.
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History of Baila Peru 