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Ch'unchu

Peruvian dance.

Ch'unchu
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About Ch'unchu

Ch'unchu is a folk dance in Peru. It is performed on festivals of the Cusco Region like Mamacha Carmen in Paucartambo and Quyllur Rit'i. Varieties include q'ara ch'unchu, qhapaq ch'unchu and wayri ch'unchu. Its name comes from a derogatory Quechua word (also used in Aymara) for native inhabitants of the Amazon rainforest.

From the Wikipedia article “Ch'unchu (dance)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.