Image · EFMA·IMG·1007

Aya Uma dance

2008 · La Esperanza, Imbabura, Ecuador

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Photograph of the aya uma, a spiritual leader with his characteristic mask, dancing with Kichwa women of the Kayambi people during the festivities of La Esperanza parish, in Imbabura. The Kichwa-Kayambe people keep traditions of dress, music and oral tradition.

Date

2008

Place

La Esperanza, Imbabura, Ecuador

People

TupakAmaruIshkay (photography)

In the encyclopedia

Dance ↗Festivals ↗Ritual and religious music ↗Music of Ecuador ↗

Format

JPEG / WebP / AVIF

Licence

CC BY-SA 4.0

Credit

TupakAmaruIshkay

Source

commons.wikimedia.org ↗

No.

EFMA·IMG·1007

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