culture of bolivia

Bolivia is a Latin country in South America located at the Andes mountains. It has a significant Native American population which mixed Spanish cultural elements with their ancestor' traditions. The Spanish-speaking population mainly follows the Western customs.

Clothing

The clothes certainly catch the attention of the visitor. Women wear traditional bright colorful clothes with hats, full skirts (polleras) and shawls. They carry the babies on the back, having both hands free.

Festivals

Pagan rites from the pre-Columbian era are still common during the religious festivals of the Indians. The clothing used during the festivals reminds the visitor of the pre-Columbian Indians and the 16th century Spaniards.

Dances

Many dances and songs contain elements from both the native and the Mediterranean culture. The dance of palla-palla or loco palla-palla, practiced by the Indians, symbolise the European invaders. The dance of Waka-tokoris of the Indians is a symbolic satire of the bullfights.

Music

Music is played during the festivals and the dances. Some tunes contain strong Spanish influences. The most common musical instruments are:

sicu or zampoña
quena
tarka
pinkillo
skin drums
bronze gongs
copper bells
charango: Has five pairs of strings and looks like a small guitar. Traditionally it was made from the shells of armadillos, but today it is mostly made of wood.

Writers

Writers of Bolivia:

Source: http://enciclopedia.us.es/wiki.phtml?title=La+literatura+de+Bolivia

Books

Culture Shock! Bolivia, ISBN 1558686401

External links

* Culture of the Andes

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