Image · EFMA·IMG·10772

Qaqachaka 0255: photograph of two jira mayku dancers at carnival

1989 · Qaqachaka, Oruro, Bolivia

1200 × 1734 pxView original ↗

Close-up photograph of two young dancers of the jira mayku, the mountain spirits dance, at the Qaqachaka carnival in Oruro. The two dancers communicate in the language of flags.

Date

1989

Place

Qaqachaka, Oruro, Bolivia

In the encyclopedia

Dance ↗Festivals ↗Ritual and religious music ↗

Collection

Qaqachaka etnografía

Format

JPEG / WebP / AVIF

Licence

unknown

Credit

not stated

Source

digital.library.ucla.edu ↗

No.

EFMA·IMG·10772

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