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Traditions of Puno

5 traditions tied to Puno.

🇧🇴 Oruro, Bolivia and 3 moreMorenada A Bolivian folk dance featuring heavy masks and rattling instruments, performed in festivals across the Andes.Performance

🇧🇴 La Paz, Bolivia and 1 moreAlasitasFeria de la Alasita A month-long Bolivian fair where people exchange miniatures to invite good fortuneFestival

🇧🇴 Oruro, Bolivia and 3 moreDiabladaDanza de los Diablos An Andean masked dance depicting a battle between devils and the Archangel MichaelPerformance

🇧🇴 Tiwanaku, Bolivia and 2 moreWillkakuti An Aymara new year at the June solstice, marking the sun's returnSeasonal

🇧🇴 La Paz, Bolivia and 1 moreEkekoIqiqu A small figurine of abundance kept in Andean homes and carried at the Alasitas fair to invite prosperity.Spiritual

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Alasitas: Ener6, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Diablada: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0, source
Morenada: Alfredobi, CC BY 3.0, source
Willkakuti: Tuco Quispe, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ekeko: Ciudades, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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