Qhurawasiri Festival
Fiesta de Qhurawasiri
Object Details
| Subject Language | Aymara, Central |
| Language PID(s) | ailla:119729 |
| Title [Indigenous] | |
| Language of Indigenous Title | |
| Title | Qhurawasiri Festival |
| Language Community | Aymara |
| Country(ies) | Peru |
| Place Created | Moho, Perú |
| Date Created | 1980-03-01 |
| Description [Indigenous] | |
| Language of Indigenous Description | |
| Description | The qhurawasiri festival is held at the time of the feast day of the Virgin of Candelaria. It is also known in the district of Moho as the festival of the “cuatro suyos”—the Inka, the Kolla, the Kullawa, and the Uro Achachi. The celebration occurs in the Plaza Mayor of the town of Moho and takes the form of a ritual battle with slingshots. Over the course of the festival, the suyos celebrate the agricultural cycle and the abundance of crops, livestock, fish, and other resources. Some of the songs and speeches on the tapes are in Spanish, but most are in Aymara. Collins-01-A.wav: songs, speeches, and prayers from the communities of Waraya [Huaraya] and Lipich’iqarqa. Collins-01-B.wav: material from the communities of Waraya, Jach’a Xä and a group of girls from Moho singing. Collins-02-A.wav: Communities of Pomaoca, Sullka Panchoja [Sullca], Umuchi, and Lacasani. Collins-02-B.wav: (very poor quality): Communities of Lacasani and Wayrapata. Collins-03-A.wav: end of ceremonies |
| Genres | Song Ceremony Prayer |
| Source Note | |
| References | |
| Contributor(s) Individual / Role | Collins, Jane (Recorder) Painter, Michael (Recorder) |
| Contributor(s) Corporate / Role |
Media Files
There are 14 objects in this resource| Object | File Types | Access Level |
|---|---|---|
| Collins-01-A.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
| Collins-01-A.wav | audio/x-wav | 1 |
| Collins-01-B.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
| Collins-01-B.wav | audio/x-wav | 1 |
| Collins-01-B_1.wav | audio/x-wav | 1 |
| Collins-02-A.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
| Collins-02-A.wav | audio/x-wav | 1 |
| Collins-02-B.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
| Collins-02-B.wav | audio/x-wav | 1 |
| Collins-02.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
| Collins-03-A.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
| Collins-03-A.wav | audio/x-wav | 1 |
| Collins-03-B.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
| Collins-03.jpg | image/jpeg | 1 |
