Peruvian dances

The Diablada, also known as the Danza de los Diablos (), is an Andean folk dance performed in Bolivia, in the Altiplano region of South America, characterized by performers wearing masks and costumes representing the devil and other characters from pre-Columbian theology and mythology. combined with Spanish and Christian elements added during the colonial era. Many scholars have concluded that the dance is descended from the Llama llama dance in honor of the Uru god Tiw, and the Aymaran ritual to the demon Anchanchu, both originating in pre-Columbian Bolivia

Huaconada () is a ritual dance performed in the village of Mito in the province of Concepción in the central Peruvian Andes. It has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010.

dance from the Andes, Peru

Huayno (Waynu in Quechua) is a genre of popular Andean music and dance. It is especially common in Peru, western Bolivia, northwest Argentina and northern Chile, and is popular among the indigenous peoples, especially the Quechua people. The history of Huayno dates back to colonial Peru as a combination of traditional rural folk music and popular urban dance music. High-pitched vocals are accompanied by a variety of instruments, including quena (flute), harp, siku (panpipe), accordion, saxophone, charango, lute, violin, guitar, and mandolin. Some elements of huayno originate in the music of th

thumbnail|Marinera Norteña Marinera is a partner dance that originated along the coastal regions of Peru, using handkerchiefs as props. The dance is a re-enactment of an ancient Mochic dance, modernised with a mix of Spanish contradanza and Andean zamacueca, and is a stylized reenactment of a courtship, showing a blend of the different cultures of Peru. The dance has gained recognition throughout South America and is known as the most prominent traditional dance of Peru. The city of Trujillo has been recognized as the national birthplace of the marinera since 1986. The Marinera Festival, a cul

The Morenada is an Andean folk dance whose origins is from Bolivia. This dance is practiced mainly in Bolivia as well as in Peru and in recent years with Bolivian immigration in Chile, Argentina and other countries.

Peruvian musical genre

thumb|"La zamacueca" (Manuel Antonio Caro, 1873).The Zamacueca is an ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from Spanish, and Andean rhythms. It is known as a celebratory dance of independence as South America was liberating itself from Spanish rule. It is one of the earliest popular dances of coastal Peru and a direct predecessor of the marinera.

music and dance of Afro-Bolivian people, born in Los Yungas in Bolivia

The kullawada, also spelled kullahuada, cullaguada, or kullawa, is a dance derived from the word kullawa ("sister" in Spanish), referring to its dancers. In Bolivia, the kullawada is primarily performed during the Fiesta del Gran Poder, the Carnival of Oruro, the Festival of the Virgin of Urkupiña, and the Festival of Chutillos.

thumb|right|290px|Dancing a qhachwa, Sarwa district, Victor Fajardo Province, Peru The cachua (qachwa, qhaswa, kashua, kaswa, kachura) ( or , diminutive form cachuita) is a Latin-American baroque dance form found mainly in Peru. It still exists today as a circle dance.

thumb|Llamerada is a dance that is practiced in Bolivia and Peru. The dance is inspired by llama herders and shepherds. Llamerada It is a representation of the llama muleteers who went from the highlands altiplano to the valleys to exchange products, using the llama as a means of transporting products. It is also a remembrance of the task of herding llamas and has historical religious value as a ritual of good fortune.

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