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Dance folkloric Latin Americans
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 Corpus Cristi`s Dancers
Personage that appear in the communities of Pujilí and Saquisilí and others of the province of Cotopaxi, mainly in Corpus Cristi's festivities and of the Sacred Kings, mix with the old celebrations of the solstice and Inti Raymi or Sacred Party of the Sun.
Danzante, is the heir of the Tushug-Cayapa, priest maker of the rain, Mister of the land, who formerly behaved in his rich gear, the sacred symbols of the fecundity, of the sun and the moon, those that as a consequence of the indiscriminate exploitation to the native people, little by little have gone changing, first for currencies of gold and silver and at the present time, for mirrors, religious images, animal representations of mud and plastic, as well as showy decorations of false jewels. The dance of the dancers, in corners and compass of 2 x 4 is leading by the prioste or "mayor” chosen for one year, with great ritual expression; in order for their rhythmic and solemn movements. The mask, the bell and the multicolored tape, supplement the ceremonious meaning of the dance. |
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