Masks, Satire, and the Sacred in Cuzco

Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at 10:21 am 
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Majeño

Majeño

By David Knowlton

Dance is an important part of traditional Cuzco life. Whether in the cities with their folk festivals and their feasts celebrating a patron saint or in rural communities from high Espinar Province to the lowland La Convencion, dance plays an important role. As part of dance, participants generally wear costumes which often include masks. Read the rest of this entry

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Giants Take the Streets of Cuzco Today

Saturday, June 16th, 2012 at 12:36 pm 
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An Ukuku Allegorical Figure

An Ukuku Allegorical Figure

Text by David Knowlton and photographs by Walter Coraza Morveli

Another day, and the sun breaks through Cuzco’s murky air. Once again, the fountain in the center of the majestic plaza is surrounded by a screen of white cloth as faux rock is laid around it to make a platform for the statue of the Inca that last year made his controversial appearance during these festivities. Young women and men fill the plaza practicing for the big even, the Inti Raymi pageant, the 24th. In the meantime, at ten am giant images are expected to begin rounding the plaza. Read the rest of this entry

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