caporales dance

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Caporales dance is a vibrant Bolivian folkloric dance characterized by energetic steps, elaborate costumes, and strong Afro-Andean and religious influences, widely performed at festivals such as the Carnival of Oruro.

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caporales dance canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bolivian folkloric dance ⓘ
cultural tradition ⓘ
associatedWith Bolivian national identity ⓘ
Catholic devotion ⓘ
youth dance fraternities ⓘ
characterizedBy elaborate costumes ⓘ
energetic steps ⓘ
strong rhythmic movements ⓘ
syncopated footwork ⓘ
costumeFeature decorated boots with bells ⓘ
embroidered jacket ⓘ
short skirt for female dancers ⓘ
whip or rope as prop ⓘ
wide-brimmed hat ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Bolivia ⓘ
danceRole female caporala ⓘ
male caporal leader ⓘ
developedFrom Afro-Bolivian saya ⓘ
hasCulturalOrigin Afro-Andean culture ⓘ
hasInfluence Andean indigenous traditions ⓘ
Catholic religious tradition ⓘ
hasTheme Afro-Bolivian heritage ⓘ
devotion to the Virgin Mary ⓘ
representation of the caporal overseer ⓘ
movementStyle high jumps ⓘ
rapid spins ⓘ
strong heel stomps ⓘ
musicGenre Caporales music ⓘ
performedAt Bolivian Independence Day celebrations ⓘ
Carnival of Oruro ⓘ
linked to: Oruro

Gran Poder festival in La Paz ⓘ
folklore festivals ⓘ
religious processions ⓘ
popularIn Bolivian diaspora communities ⓘ
Cochabamba ⓘ
La Paz ⓘ
Santa Cruz de la Sierra ⓘ
recognizedAs symbol of Bolivian folklore ⓘ
socialFunction community identity expression ⓘ
festive celebration ⓘ
religious devotion ⓘ
tempo fast ⓘ
timePeriodOfOrigin late 20th century ⓘ
typicalInstrument brass instruments ⓘ
cymbals ⓘ
drums ⓘ
usesLanguage Spanish in song lyrics ⓘ
sometimes Aymara or Quechua in song lyrics ⓘ

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Oruro → culturalHeritage → caporales dance ⓘ