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The Baile de la Conquista is not unique to Guatemala; variations of the dance have been performed throughout Latin America with differences based on local folklore. The one constant in all forms of the dance is the resolution, a religious conversion of the native or "pagan" population. Surviving dances outside of Guatemala are usually performed ...
The Guatemalan Traditional Mayan Deer Dance, also known as "Baile de Venado" in Spanish, is a traditional dance performed by the indigenous Mayan people of Guatemala.The dance is often performed during important cultural and religious celebrations and ceremonies, accompanied by traditional music played on instruments such as marimbas, maracas, drums, and flutes.
The Rabinal Achí is a Maya song-dance-drama from the fifteenth century that uses vibrant costumes and wooden masks to tell the story of the community and its history through myths of origin while also addressing popular and political subjects concerning the inhabitants of the region of Rabinal, expressed through masked dance, theatre, and music.
Articles related to dances performed by artistes wearing masks. Pages in category "Masked dances" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Guatemalan art refers to all forms of visual art associated with a Guatemalan national identity either because they are created within Guatemala, for Guatemalans, or by Guatemalans. The visual arts in Guatemala consist largely of weaving , muralism , painting , architecture , and the performing arts .
Punta is an Afro-indigenous dance and cultural music of the Honduran (700,000), Guatemalan (15,000), Belizean (35,000) and Nicaraguan (10,000) Garífuna people, originating from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (also known as Yurumei).
Mixtecos Unidos recently performed 'La Danza de los Diablos' at the ninth 'Día de Muertos' celebration organized by Kings Cultural Center on October 23 in the city of Armona in Kings County.
Guatemala also has an almost five-century-old tradition of art music, spanning from the first liturgical chant and polyphony, introduced in 1524 to contemporary art music. Much of the music composed in Guatemala from the 16th century to the 19th century has only recently been unearthed by scholars and is being revived by performers.