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Festival de la
Primavera, Peru
by W.Holidays
The lavender blooms of the jacaranda trees paint the landscape for the
Peruvian Spring Festival. Peru, located in the Southern Hemisphere,
celebrates the arrival of spring in September. The festivities begin in
Trujillo, which is located in the northern part of the country.
The
festival in Trujillo is celebrated with presentations of the traditional dance
La Marinera and showing the Peruvian Horses of Step.
La
Marinera combines the styles of Peru (Inca), Spain, and Africa, all of which
make up the diversity of Peru. The dancers dress in white and black with accents
of brilliant red. The dance is graceful and romantic with twirls and
flirtatious moves. Dancers wave handkerchiefs enticing their
partners.
The Peruvian Horses of Step are Peruvian Pasos. They
are a naturally gaited horse with a graceful, flowing movement. They are
reputed as being the smoothest riding horse.
The city of Trujillo is
constructed of adobe. Notes of interests include Senor de los Milagrous painting
of Christ on one of the adobe walls. In 1655, a devastating earthquake shook
Trujillo. Lives were lost and all the structures fell, except this one wall. To
commemorate the survival of this wall, women wear purple robes tied with white
cords and men wear purple armbands during the festival.
Trujillo
modified
April 27, 2008 |
