Pujllay and Ayarichi are ceremonial songs, dances, and music performed by the Yampara Indians of Bolivia, 65 kilometers from Sucre, the capital of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, in the region of Tarabuco (capital of the province of Yamparáez and the department of Chuquisaca).
Pujllay festival is celebrated every year on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday in March, depending on the source and the year; all boys over 15 are invited to participate. The festival has roots in pre-colonial times, even if it is expressed in syncretistic religion. It has a cultural dimension that is highly codified on an aesthetic and ritual level.
Pujllay, or "game," in Kechwa means to commemorate a battle fought by the native communities against the Spaniards in 1816. As part of the wars of independence of Hispanic America, and fighting against colonialism since the Spanish Conquest, the battle of Las Carreras in Jumbate. Although pujllay means "game" in Kechwa, dance, and celebration take place in honor of the victims of this battle.
In addition, Pujllay is linked to the rainy season, while Ayarichi is linked to the dry. Pujllay is usually performed primarily by men, during a ritual called the same name. The Pujllay ritual celebrates the renewal of life and abundance, evoking the 'Tata Pujllay', a demonic entity that gives boundless energy, and it performs with flutes and a trumpet.
Ayarichi is a dance presented at festivals and dedicated to various Catholic saints who govern social and cosmic order and influence life preservation. The performance is lavishly costumed and includes four male dancer-musicians, who play panpipes and drums. Two to four young female dancers do the choreography. Meanwhile, craftswomen weave costumes to the smallest details.
This ritual knowledge and the transmission of musical and choreographic techniques take place during collective games by observing and mimicking adults' practices, but not through direct contact between the adults and the children. However, Pujllay and Ayarichi contribute to the unity and cultural identity of the indigenous communities of Yampara culture by constituting a way of communicating with nature that's privileged.
Pujllay and Ayarichi are the two main forms of the Yamara culture's musical and dance choreographic.
Pujllay and Ayarichi are ceremonial songs, dances, and music performed by the Yampara Indians of Bolivia, 65 kilometers from Sucre, the capital of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, in the region of Tarabuco (capital of the province of Yamparáez and the department of Chuquisaca). They occur in the province of Yamparáez, and are associated with the department of Chuquisaca.
The festival has a festive, religious, and cultural dimension that is highly codified on an aesthetic and ritual level. To elucidate, appreciate, and understand it, one must have a deep understanding of local traditions. The festival has roots in pre-colonial times, even if it is expressed in syncretistic religion.
Pujllay festival is celebrated every year on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday in March, depending on the source and the year; all boys over 15 are invited to participate.
Pujllay, or "game," in Kechwa means to commemorate a battle fought by the native communities against the Spaniards in 1816. As part of the wars of independence of Hispanic America, and fighting against colonialism since the Spanish Conquest, the battle of Las Carreras in Jumbate. Although pujllay means "game" in Kechwa, dance, and celebration take place in honor of the victims of this battle 8.
In addition to each other, they form a whole: Pujllay is linked to the rainy season, while Ayarichi is linked to the dry. Pujllay is usually performed primarily by men, during a ritual called the same name. The Pujllay ritual celebrates the renewal of life and abundance, evoking the 'Tata Pujllay', a demonic entity that gives boundless energy, and it performs with flutes and a trumpet.
Ayarichi is a dance presented at festivals and dedicated to various Catholic saints who govern social and cosmic order and influence life preservation. The performance is lavishly costumed and includes four male dancer-musicians, who play panpipes and drums. Two to four young female dancers do the choreography. Meanwhile, craftswomen weave costumes to the smallest details.
This ritual knowledge and the transmission of musical and choreographic techniques take place during collective games by observing and mimicking adults' practices, but not through direct contact between the adults and the children. However, Pujllay and Ayarichi contribute to the unity and cultural identity of the indigenous communities of Yampara culture by constituting a way of communicating with nature that's privileged.
References
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