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Traditional folk dress during a festival in Bolivia. Bolivia is a country in South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the west, and Peru to the west. The cultural development of what is now Bolivia is divided into three distinct periods: pre-Columbian, colonial, and republican.
Category: Culture of Bolivia. ... Simple English; Slovenčina; ... Cultural festivals in Bolivia (3 C, 2 P) Food and drink in Bolivia ...
The following category is for festivals in Bolivia, including arts festivals, fairs, carnivals, religious festivals, and other types. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
The traditions and cultures of the Aymara, Quechua and other groups remain strong in Bolivia, where indigenous people are a majority in a country set in the heart of South America. More from AOL.com:
This holiday, religious as well as national, is a celebration of the Eucharist and one of the nation's busiest festivities. It occurs 60 days after Easter. May 1 Labour Day: Dia del trabajo Paid holiday, occurs on Monday if it falls on a Sunday May 27 Mother's Day: Dia de la Madre Boliviana June 21 Aymara New Year: Año Nuevo Andino August 6
Wilancha (sacrifice) in Wilaqala on Willkakuti celebrated on June 21. Willkakuti [1] (Aymara for Return of the Sun), Machaq Mara (Aymara for New Year), Mara T'aqa, Jach'a Laymi or Pacha Kuti [2] (in Spanish named Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico (Andean-Amazonic New Year)) is an Aymara celebration in Bolivia, Chile [3] and the Puno Region of Southern Peru [2] which takes place annually on 21 June ...
The Carnival of Oruro is a religious and cultural festival in Oruro, Bolivia. Originally an indigenous festival, the celebration later was transformed to incorporate a Christian ritual around the Virgin of Socavón. The carnival is one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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