«Danza de las tijeras» Bashny.Net

This original dance is a traditional among the peoples of Latin America, living in the southern Andes. In particular, it is considered the most popular in Peru. We are offering a brief history and a report recently Event.

The dancers themselves called danzakami - derived from the danza, which translates as dance. The essence of the competition is that several danzakov perform music of different stringed bowed instruments and their intricate dance with scissors. Thus, in addition to all kinds of pirouettes, the dancers also wielded the scissors. in the language of the local dance called Galas. For this dance lies not only grace and skill. It's kind of a complicated ritual. Both blades are separated and dance are brought together only the most climactic moments of choreography. Such moments represent a clash with evil spirits, and they fight back. Recently, on the outskirts of Lima, capital of Peru, held traditional competitions in dancing with scissors. Look at the bright moments.