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| Marinera | |
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 A couple dances the Peruvian marinera | |
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| Cultural origins | Peru, 1879–1894 |
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Marinera is a partner dance that originated along the coastal regions of Peru, using handkerchiefs as props. The dance is a mix of Spanish contradanza and Andean zamacueca, and is a stylized reenactment of a courtship, showing a blend of the different cultures of Peru. The dance has gained recognition throughout South America and is known as the most prominent traditional dance of Peru.[1] The city of Trujillo has been recognized as the national birthplace of the marinera since 1986. The Marinera Festival, a cultural event dedicated to marinera held in Trujillo, although as of 2023 the festival has been held in the city of Lima. These annual competitions of the dance have taken place since 1960.[2] In 2012, the Congress of Peru observed nationally October 7 as a commemorative day for the marinera.[3]
The dance is traditionally accompanied by several instruments: cajón, clarinets, guitars, drums, and bugles.
- ^ Simmons, Ozzie G. (1955). "The Criollo Outlook in the Mestizo Culture of Coastal Peru". American Anthropologist. 57 (1): 107–117. doi:10.1525/aa.1955.57.1.02a00110. ISSN 0002-7294. JSTOR 665791.
- ^ Coleman, Katherine (1976). "The Decadencia of a Spanish Co Lonial City: Trujillo, Peru, 1600-1784". Bulletin of the Society for Latin American Studies (25): 39–62. ISSN 0308-1540. JSTOR 45179624.
- ^ "(Spanish)Trujillo celebró a lo grande el Día Nacional de la Marinera". Laindustria.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.