Editing Culture of Peru (section)

== Dances ==
[[File:ZAMACUECA DANCE.jpg|thumb|Zamacueca, dance that was banned in Peru because of its daring moves and its connection to Marinera.|227x227px]]
Cultural blending was not limited to the interaction between [[Indigenous cultures|indigenous]] and [[European culture|European cultures]]; African influence is also evident in the rhythms and percussion instruments. This influence is reflected in musical forms such as ''[[festejo]]'' and ''[[zamacueca]].''

Among the native dances, those related to [[Farmworker|agricultural work]], [[hunting]], and [[War|warfare]] are prominent.<ref>Mujica, E. (2001). El Arte de la Cultura Andina: Música, Danza y Ritualidad. Fondo Editorial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.</ref> Some of these [[Choreography|choreographies]] show Christian influence. Two of the most representative Andean dances are the ''[[Cachua|kashua]]'', communal in nature, performed in groups in open spaces, and the ''[[Huayno|wayño]]'' or ''[[huayno]]'', a "salon dance" performed in pairs in enclosed spaces. Other Andean-origin dances include the ''yaraví'' and ''triste'', which are songs with typically very sentimental lyrics.

[[Ceremonial dance|Ritual dances]] include the ''achocallo'', ''pinkillada'', ''[[llamerada]]'' (imitating the movement of [[Llama|llamas]]), and ''[[kullawada]]'' (of the spinners). Hunting-related dances include ''llipi-puli'' and ''choq'elas'', colorful highland dances associated with [[vicuña]] hunting.

Warfare dances include the ''chiriguano'', of [[Aymara people|Aymara]] origin; ''chatripuli'', which satirizes Spanish royalist soldiers; and ''kena-kenas'', referring to the Chilean soldiers who occupied [[Peru]] during the [[War of the Pacific]] (1879). Carnival dances are also significant, a Western festival that in the [[Andes|Peruvian Andes]] coincides with the [[Harvest|harvest season]]; many [[rural communities]] celebrate with [[ancestral rites]] and mestizo dances, marking the initiation of youth and, in many cases, the formation of new couples.<ref>Valcárcel, L. (1954). El Proceso de la Cultura en el Antiguo Perú. Editorial Huascarán.</ref>

The most internationally recognized Peruvian dance is the ''[[Marinera|marinera norteña]]'', which represents the courtship of a man towards a young woman.<ref>Carrión, B. (1989). La Danza en el Perú: Origen y Evolución. Editorial Milla Batres.</ref> There are local variations of this dance in [[Lima]] and other regions of the country.

[[File:Marinera Norteña.jpg|thumb|250x250px|''Marinera Norteña'', the most representative dance from Peru. Mostly performed in the Coast.]]