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Wifalas of Asillo

The wifala de asillo is a traditional dance from the department of Puno, Peru, that is performed during the agricultural harvest. Dancers wear distinctive outfits for everyday occasions and celebrations, with festive clothing more adorned with flowers and embroidery. The music is played by a group of young people and adults using instruments such as pinquillos, drums, and bass drum, and the song has three parts with lyrics that represent the interaction between women and men.

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Wifalas of Asillo

The wifala de asillo is a traditional dance from the department of Puno, Peru, that is performed during the agricultural harvest. Dancers wear distinctive outfits for everyday occasions and celebrations, with festive clothing more adorned with flowers and embroidery. The music is played by a group of young people and adults using instruments such as pinquillos, drums, and bass drum, and the song has three parts with lyrics that represent the interaction between women and men.

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07 Wifalas of Asillo

ORIGIN: DEPARTMENT OF PUNO


MELGAR PROVINCE, AYAVIRI
CONCEPT. - The wiphala of asillo is a dance that is danced.
during the agricultural process, since its melody is sung,
danced and played in each of the corresponding works;
The difference lies in two aspects. The community members,
Men and women use two types of clothing. The one for USE
DAILY and the PARTY. The first one that simply consists
of black corduroy pants, a light-colored shirt of the
same material, colorful chullo and the male hat; and the
The woman is wearing a black skirt made of felt, a light-colored blouse.
same material, CHUCO (shawl) and hat or headdress.

DRESS CODE. - Party attire is different, as


is more adorned, both by natural elements and flowers,
like for colored embroidery, etc. Women's clothing:
it consists of 2 or more colored skirts and another one in black
that goes on top and whose peculiarity is that it is adorned with
ribbons of silk or satin, at the lower edges;
jacket (black jubilee, made of velvet, very tight-fitting)
body, whose sleeves are puffed with a neckline in
quadrilateral on the chest, adorned with ribbons of the same
colors of the skirt, predominantly green, red, and yellow.
Flat hat with flaps to the sides from where
colored fabric skirts, ruffled pleated ones,
mountings are also decorated on the top with
colored ribbons and threads with zigzag designs or in lines.
They also wear a colorful 'Lliclla', which serves as
of KEPI in which they carry their gear or food, this is worn diagonally
on the back, on the right shoulder, underneath the
left arm tied at the chest. On top of the
sling, over the shoulders, and under the arms
forming an X on the back, tied at the part of the
chest, there are two colored WARAKAS, made with pieces of
leathers united and stitched together on a braided wool cord. In the
my hand showcases another WARAKA with which it adorns itself during the
dance and at a certain moment hits the man.
Combining a jacket or bodice with the skirt, they use a sash of
colored yarn which they call CHUMPI. The clothing of the
The man consists of raised black velvet trousers or
rolled up to the calves; black bag the color of
pants, a light-colored flannel shirt. A "Lliclla" of
tertiary colors on the back, on the right shoulder and
under the left arm and tied at the part of
chest. This "Lliclla acts as a Kepi, where they carry their
provisions or food. On both shoulders and below the
arms carry 2 WARAKAS of colors tied on the
chest, forming an X on the back. They wear a Montera
plan with flares towards the face and the brain, where they ignite
colored fabrics, crinkled and pleated, holding the hat
they wear a white bandana tied underneath the
jaw. In hand they display another colorful WARAKA with the
they dance and defend themselves of
the games or love whips of the woman. Both women and
men generally go barefoot, but they also tend to
Wearing flip-flops would depend on whether they are going to dance on a day.
rainy or not.

THE MUSIC of the WIFALA DE ASILLO performed by a group


of young people and adults, who play "PINQUILLOS" DRUMS AND
BOMBO. This dance has a pleasant chant that leads
a lot of joy, as the women sing it with joy and the
men respond with much virility. The song has three
parts, and it goes like this Sisacha sisay sisas tikita sisaschay,
we are going to eat the food, let's together
several times. It is pertinent to clarify that the word sisas is
it refers to the teenage cholitas who with their
high-pitched voices provoke males, who respond as well,
singing and shouting with a lot of energy.

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