AUQUI AUQUI (Awki Awki), Wayra, Grupo Wayra de Los Andes

1. History The auqui auquis is a dance that comes from Charasani and Puerto Acosta located in the department of La Paz. This dance dates back to the pre-colonial and the colonial era. In the first season was a sign of respect for the old. This was presumably ceremonial dance but with the arrival of the Spanish completely change it for the little importance attached to things the conquerors of the Indians. "Auqui in Aymara, as Bertonio, is" Father or Lord. " The first acceptance for family use and the second in terms of social class "(Antonio Paredes Candia 1991:127). Rigoberto Paredes also translates the word "unmarried princes" (Antonio Paredes Candia 1991:129). This affirms that the word refers, rather, to the presence of noble lords nobles who sloping downward Incario headed to Sapa Inca. In those days of greatness was a part of the traditional protocol in court Inca. It shows the figure of his interpreters, ironically seeking justice and administration of the authorities (lawyers and doctors) in the colonial times. Some attachments currently leading the dancers move us to presume irony, as the outfit is undoubtedly a copy ridiculed Spanish costume, but this gave imposition of Spanish authorities. The overall change in the native costume. 2. Variations of the name: 2.1. In the Aymara language has the following variations: • Auqui-auqui, auquis or Awki Auqui Awki • Achachi-kumu "old hunchback" • Qhopo-qhopo or khopo-khopo 2.2. In the Quechua language are the following variations: • Machu Machutusoj tusoq or "old dancer" • machu Kalla • Siqui-siqui 3. Types auquis We can mention: The "auqui auquis" originating in the Andes in the department of La Paz (Bolivia). The "auquish" that originate from chambara. The audio for this video was recorded in 1990 in London, England. The members of the group WAYRA DE LOS ANDES are: Felipe Lagos, Angel Lagos, Raul Alarcon, and Rolando Tarifa.