Pukllay

Pukllayorphukllay(Quechuafor to play, play / carnival,^[1]other spellingspucllay, pugllay, phujllay, pujhllay, pujllay, puqhllay) is a traditional festival held in the centralAndes.The word "play" refers to either the clouds or the blossoms "playing" in the winds at the end of the rainy season and thus harvesting time. The BolivianPukllayis connected to the Christian carnival and the celebration of a battle won over the Spaniards – hence the appropriation of the Spanish helmets and spurs one can still see in the ritual dance.

In March 2011, Bolivia nominated thePukllayfestival inTarabuco(including the Ayarichi dance of the Yampara people) toUNESCOforWorld Heritagerecognition as part of the cultural andintangible heritageof humanity.^[2]

References

^Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
^"Bolivia postula tres expresiones culturales como patrimonio inmaterial ante la Unesco".Los Tiempos.2011-03-17. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-02-01.Retrieved2011-04-07.

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[1] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

[2] "Bolivia postula tres expresiones culturales como patrimonio inmaterial ante la Unesco".Los Tiempos.2011-03-17. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-02-01.Retrieved2011-04-07.

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