Wititi dance of the Colca Valley

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2015
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Description: The Wititi dance of the Colca Valley is a folk dance associated with the beginning of adult life. Typically performed by young people at religious festivities during the rainy season, it features couples in traditional costume dancing in rows to music by a band. Coinciding with the start of the agricultural cycle, the dance symbolizes renewal of nature and society. Competitions between villages renew the practice while strengthening social ties and cultural identity. Transmission occurs at school and family gatherings.
Country(ies): Peru
© Ministerio de Cultura, 2014
Duration: 00:08:18 - Support: DVD (0105600005)