Festivals, Clothing, Music, etc.

Native American population has mixed Spanish cultural elements with their ancestors traditions. Spanish-speaking culture mainly follows Western customs. 3 Distinct Historical Periods – Pre-Columbian, Colonial, & Republican Archaeological ruins, gold & silver ornaments, stone monuments, ceramics, weaving.

Tiwanaku Samaipata Incallajta Iskanwaya

Mestizo Baroque Spaniards brought their own traditions of religous art which developed into a rich & distinctive style of architecture, literature, and sculpture. Colonial Period Producde several unknown stonecutters, woodcarvers, goldsmiths, & silversmiths Famous artists from the era: Perez de Holguin, Flores, Bitti Native baroque religious music was discovered recently and has been performed around the world by artists such as: Guzman de Rojas, Arturo Borda, maria Luisa Pacheco, Master William Vega, Alfredo Da Silva, Marina Núñez del Prado.

Pagan rites from the pre-Columbian era are still common during the religious festivals. Clothing during festivals is reminiscent of the dress of pre- Columbian Indians and 16th Century Spaniard. Devil dances at the annual carnival of Oruro are among the great folkloric evens of South America.

Songs and dances contain elements from both the native and the European cultures. Caporales is a very popular Bolivian dance today not just where it originated in the Highlands but also in the Lowlands and in Bolivian communities outside of the country. Some popular Highland Dances: Morenada, Kullawada, Diablada, Ch’utas, Waka Waka (Waca Waca), Doctorcitos, Suri Sicuri, Llamerada, Cambitas, Afro-Bolivian Saya Some popular Lowland Danes: Macheteros, Taquirari, Chovena

Bolivian Andean women of indigenous descent often wear a skirt called a pollera. Originally a Spanish peasant skirt that the colonial authorities forced indigenous women. Symbol of pride in being indigenous, a symbol of status Bowler Hat Adopted from the British Indicate a woman’s marital status and aspirations.

Football (a.k.a. soccer) Federación Boliviana de Fútbol (FBF) organizes the men’s, women’s, and futsal national teams. Currently ranked 65th in the world, best FIFA ranking has been 18th. Won the FIFA World Cup three times, Copa América 23 times, Confederations Cup once. Other Popular Sports Rugby, chess, track & field, tennis, table football, swimming

Stems mainly from the combination of Spanish cuisine with ties to native ingredients and over the recent years was influenced by German, Italian, Basque, Croatian, Russian, and Polish. 3 traditional ingredients: Corn, Potatoes, Beans The 3 traditional ingredients have been combined with Spanish goods (i.e. rice, wheat, beef, pork, chicken) to form their current diet.

Bolivia’s folk music is distictive. Some tunes contain strong Spanish influences Common musical instruments: Sicu Tarka/ Tharqa Pinkillo Skin Drums Copper Bells Wood Guitar Flute Zampoña Matraca Mandolina Charango Quena