Morenada
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Morenada is a traditional Bolivian folk dance and music style, characterized by heavy costumes, elaborate masks, and rhythms that evoke the labor of African slaves in colonial mines.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bolivian folk dance
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music genre ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
La Paz
NERFINISHED
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Oruro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Afro-Bolivians
NERFINISHED
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Aymara people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Altiplano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceStructure |
processional line
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repetitive step patterns ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborate masks
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heavy costumes ⓘ processional formation ⓘ slow, heavy rhythm ⓘ |
| hasCostumeElement |
boots with bells
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elaborate masks with bulging eyes ⓘ feathered headdresses ⓘ heavy embroidered suits ⓘ large bell-shaped skirts (polleras) ⓘ masks with protruding tongues ⓘ |
| hasElement |
dance
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music ⓘ |
| hasRole |
achachis (old men characters)
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caporal or director ⓘ cholitas dancers ⓘ morenos (main dancers) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African slaves in mines
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colonial-era labor ⓘ wine and trade ⓘ |
| influenced | other Andean carnival dances ⓘ |
| languageOfSongs |
Aymara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| performedAtEvent |
patron saint festivals
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religious processions ⓘ |
| performedAtFestival |
Carnaval de Oruro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiesta del Gran Poder NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgen de la Candelaria (Puno) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important element of Bolivian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
exhausting labor of African slaves
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wealth and social status ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
bass drum
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brass band ⓘ cymbals ⓘ snare drum ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
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