Morenada

Morenada
Cultural originsAfrican, European and Native American communities in Bolivia and Peru
Typical instrumentsMatraca, cymbal, bass drum, trumpet, tuba.
Other topics
Music of Bolivia Music of Peru

The Morenada is an Andean folk dance whose origins are still under debate. This dance is practiced mainly in Bolivia[1] as well as in Peru[2][3][4] and in recent years with Bolivian immigration in Chile, Argentina and other countries.

Morenada is one of the most representative dances of Bolivian culture. This importance stands out for the dissemination of dance and music in the patron and civic festivals in different regions of the country. The morenada was declared Cultural Heritage of Bolivia in 2011, through Law No. 135, for its recognized importance at national and national level international.[5] In turn, this dance is performed during the Carnaval de Oruro, in honor of the Virgen del Socavón, declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It can also be performed appreciate mainly in the Fiesta del Gran Poder of the city of La Paz also declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the same institution and in all the folkloric entrances that are held in most of the towns, localities, and in many of the neighborhoods of each of the cities of Bolivia ( in the city of La Paz there are at least 246 annual folkloric entries, in each of which the morenada is danced) .

In Peru, la morenada is a typical dance in the Peruvian highlands, in the Puno region, and is part of the Feast of the Virgin of La Candelaria, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[6][7][8] It is also practiced and disseminated in the departments of Tacna and Moquegua due to the presence of Aymara population.[9]

In Chile, the morenada is practiced mainly in the Carnaval Internacional con la Fuerza del Sol in Arica and cultural organizations, the authorities and the Chilean population recognize and affirm that the morenada is a Bolivian dance of Bolivian origin.[10]

In Argentina the morenada is danced in Buenos Aires, mostly by the Bolivian Immigrant Community.[11][12][13] The Argentine population states that the morenada is a Bolivian dance.[14][15][16]

  1. ^ Ministerio de Culturas y Turismo (29 August 2018). "La Morenada Patrimonio Cultural de Bolivia". Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Danzas folclóricas se lucen por primera vez en el desfile de Fiestas Patrias del Perú". Ministerio de Cultura (in European Spanish). 29 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ Salinas, Eduardo; Robles, Joel (30 July 2018). "Danzas, música y gallardía en un desfile con sabor a Perú". La República (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Las danzas típicas conquistaron al público en la Gran Parada y Desfile Cívico Militar". RPP (in European Spanish). 30 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  6. ^ "Escenificando el origen de la Morenada presentarán fiesta de la Candelaria". 12 January 2013.
  7. ^ Fernández, Carlos (11 February 2018). "Puno vivió fiesta de danzas en honor a la Virgen de la Candelaria | PERU". El Comercio.
  8. ^ Fernández, Carlos (11 February 2018). "Puno vivió fiesta de danzas en honor a la Virgen de la Candelaria". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Fiesta de Virgen de Copacabana tendrá 23 bloques de morenadas". www.diariosinfronteras.pe. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02.
  10. ^ "Reconocen danzas de Bolivia que se interpretan en Chile" (in Spanish).
  11. ^ Carmona, Alicia. "Bailar con fe: Folkloric Devotional Practice in a Bolivian Immigrant Community". Instituto Hemisférico.
  12. ^ Rodríguez, Andres (11 May 2018). "Una mirada documental y caleidoscópica al baile de la morenada en Buenos Aires". El PAÍS (in Spanish).
  13. ^ "Entrada folklórica boliviana de la festividad de la Virgen de Copacabana en Buenos Aires". ww.eabolivia.com (in Spanish). eabolivia.
  14. ^ "Fiesta de colores en la 9 de julio". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). Clarín. 13 October 2012.
  15. ^ Juarez, Fabiana. "Sumarán otra danza tradicional para venerar a la patrona de los bolivianos". www.diariodecuyo.com.ar (in Spanish). Diario de Cuyo.
  16. ^ Burbano, Edison (12 November 2013). ""Morenada" tradicional de Bolivia en Argentina" (in Spanish). Las2Orillas.