Tinku dance
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Tinku dance is a traditional Bolivian folk dance and ritual combat performance from the Andean region, characterized by energetic movements, colorful costumes, and its roots in indigenous ceremonial practices.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ritual combat dance
ⓘ
traditional Bolivian folk dance ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Pachamama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDepartment | Potosí Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown | Macha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
energetic movements
ⓘ
jumping ⓘ mock fighting gestures ⓘ stomping steps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
representation of indigenous resistance and strength
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symbol of Bolivian Andean heritage ⓘ |
| etymology | Quechua word "tinku" meaning "encounter" or "meeting" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Aymara people
NERFINISHED
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Quechua people NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous Andean communities ⓘ |
| hasElement |
festive dance
ⓘ
group choreography ⓘ music with drums ⓘ music with panpipes ⓘ ritual combat ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
entertainment
ⓘ
expression of communal identity ⓘ fertility rite ⓘ ritualized conflict resolution ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
Andean indigenous ceremonial practice
ⓘ
ritual offering of blood to Pachamama ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quechua language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre | Andean folk music ⓘ |
| performedAtEvent |
Carnaval de Oruro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gran Poder festival in La Paz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedDuring | Tinku festival in Macha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedDuringMonth | May ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
Bolivian folkloric parades
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agricultural celebrations ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Andean region ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Caporales dance
NERFINISHED
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Morenada dance ⓘ Saya dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCostume |
colorful costumes
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decorated helmets ⓘ embroidered garments ⓘ feathered hats ⓘ leather boots ⓘ sling-like accessories ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
charango
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drums ⓘ panpipes ⓘ quena flute ⓘ |
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