Qhapaq negro
.jpg) Festive costume of Qhapaq negro | |
| Etymology | from Quechua qhapaq 'Noble' and Spanish negro 'Black' |
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| 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Festividad de la Virgen del Carmen de Paucartambo". Ministerio de Comercia y Turismo. Retrieved March 9, 2014.