Qhapaq Qulla (Quechua qhapaq noble, principal, mighty; Qulla an indigenous people) is a folk dance in Peru.
01 · What it is
Dance
Live movement, rhythm, costume, or staged dramatic performance passed between generations.
02 · Where & name
Peru
Written in its own script on record as Qhapaq Qolla.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
1 cited source
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Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Qhapaq Qulla in plain words?
Qhapaq Qulla (Quechua qhapaq noble, principal, mighty; Qulla an indigenous people) is a folk dance in Peru. In local script on record, it is written Qhapaq Qolla.
Where is Qhapaq Qulla practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Qhapaq Qulla in Peru.
What is the current condition of Qhapaq Qulla today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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Qhapaq Qulla (Quechua qhapaq noble, principal, mighty; Qulla an indigenous people) is a folk dance in Peru. It is performed at festivals of the Cusco Region, such as Mamacha Carmen in Paucartambo and the important Quyllur Rit'i at the Winter Solstice on the mountain Qullqipunku.
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Qhapaq Qulla is type of dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 1
