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Autoctonos dances

During the weekend before the main religious events autoctonos dance parades are held. These feature a large number of traditional indigenous dances from villages and communities to showcase the rich and varied folklore and cultures of the Puno Region.

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Woman beating bombo drum with yapuchiris dance group from Acora village, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Woman beating bombo drum with yapuchiris dance group from Acora village, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Masked dancer from Arapa village dressed in bean plants, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Dance group from Arapa village, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Man dressed as Dios del Lago / God of the Lake, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Woman taking photo of her son with man dressed as Dios del Lago / God of the Lake, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Man dressed as Dios del Lago / God of the Lake, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians with Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica playing round charangos, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians with Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica playing round charangos, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians with Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica playing round charangos, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians with Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica playing round charangos, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Qaswas los Cinco Claveles dance group from Capachica, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Dancers from Capachica area in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Dancers from Capachica area in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Dancers from Capachica area in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Dancers from Capachica area in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Musicians playing pinkillo flutes in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Dancers from Capachica area in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Wapululos dancers from Lampa village in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Wapululos dancers from Lampa village in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Musician playing quena flute in front of Sanctuary of Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno, Peru
Musicians playing lawa k'umu flutes (a type of pinkillo) accompanying chacareros dancers from Acora village, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Female chacareros dancers from Acora village at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Female chacareros dancers from Acora village at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Female chacareros dancers from Acora village at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Female chacareros dancers from Acora village at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Spectator in front of indigenous mural taking photos of dance parades with camera phone, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Indigenous woman selling plastic ponchos in front of indigenous mural, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Indigenous women selling plastic ponchos in front of indigenous mural, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians playing pinkillo flutes parade past indigenous mural, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Spectators in front of indigenous mural watching dance parades, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Suri sicuris group playing sicus or panpipes and bombo banda drums, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Suri sicuris group playing sicus or panpipes and bombo banda drums, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Suri sicuris group playing sicus or panpipes and bombo banda drums, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Suri sicuris group playing sicus or panpipes and bombo banda drums, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Suri sicuris group playing sicus or panpipes and bombo banda drums, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Female sicuris dancers at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Female sicuris dancers at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Llipi Pulis dance group from Acora village at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Llipi Pulis dance group from Acora village at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians from Lampa village playing large quena flutes, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians from Lampa village playing quena flutes, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Kusillo wearing colourful mask playing charango at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Kusillo wearing colourful mask at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Kusillos take a break from dancing in the shade at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Kusillo wearing a police costume at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Kusillo wearing leather mask and poncho playing panpipes at Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Young boy playing sicus or panpipes in sicuris dance group, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Young boy playing sicus or panpipes in sicuris dance group, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Young boy playing sicus or panpipes in sicuris dance group, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Sicuris group playing sicus or panpipes, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Boy wearing a dead Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) on his back, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musician from Lampa village playing pinguyo emimbi flute, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musician from Lampa village playing pinkillo flute, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musician from Lampa village wearing traditional dress , Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians from Lampa village wearing traditional dress , Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Dancers from Lampa village wearing traditional dress , Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Dancers from Lampa village wearing traditional dress , Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musician playing acoustic bass guitar, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians playing acoustic bass guitar and accordion, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musician playing charango, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
Musicians playing acoustic guitars and charango, Virgen de la Candelaria festival, Puno, Peru
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