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Festive costume of Qhapaq Qulla dancers

Qhapaq Qulla (Quechua qhapaq noble, principal, mighty;[1] Qulla an indigenous people) is a folk dance in Peru. It is performed at festivals of the Cusco Region, such as Mamacha Carmen in Paucartambo and the important Quyllur Rit'i at the Winter Solstice on the mountain Qullqipunku.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ Historia del Arte Peruano, Fascículo 3: "Ritos y Fiestas: Origen del Teatro y la Danza en el Perú," 2007, Ministerio de Educación, Educación por el Arte, Serie 2 para estudiantes de Secundaria,
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