Ch'unchu (dance)

Ch'unchu is a folk dance in Peru.

It is performed on festivals of the Cusco Region like Mamacha Carmen in Paucartambo and Quyllur Rit'i.

[1] Varieties include q'ara ch'unchu, qhapaq ch'unchu[2] and wayri ch'unchu.

[3] Its name comes from a derogatory Quechua word (also used in Aymara) for native inhabitants of the Amazon Rainforest.

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