When asked this question, not many people can think of an answer. The concept of Culture is one of those words that everyone seems to know. But if I asked you to define culture right now and write it down, you would have a hard time. This blog's purpose is to teach you the qualities of a culture as well as to show you how unique each culture is. In this blog, we will be exploring the amazing culture of Peru, which has been impacted by many other cultures over thousands of years.
Peru's Origins
About 15,200 years ago, groups of people are believed to have crossed the Bering Straight from Asia and survived as nomads, hunting, gathering fruits and vegetables and fishing in the seas, rivers, and lakes.
Peru
Peru's architecture is based off of European architecture up to the 20th century. The 20th century was characterized by the eclectic architecture of France. As you can see from this picture, this style is called Baroque. Originally from the French Bourbon dynasty, it came to Peru from the spanish architect named Jose de Churriguera.
Peruvian Cuisine
Peruvian cuisine is a mixture of various cuisines, all of which were brought to Peru by immigrants, such as Spanish cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Italian cuisine, West African cuisine, and Japenese cuisine. The Spanish brought with rice, wheat, and meat, such as beef pork and chiken.
Peruvian Dance
One of Peru's native dances is Huayno. The Yaravi and the Triste have an Andean origin. La Chumaichada is "the dance of chachapoyas" because it was born in this area and it was widely practiced until becoming institutionalized. They wear a white shirt of wide and long sleeves, a black vest adorned with red ribbons and black trousers. They also wore a crown of showy peacock's feathers. Their presence is important in all of the big celebrations. The "carnival music" that is played in Amazonas presents notes similar to the huayno.
Peruvian Art
Peru's earliest artwork came from the Cupisnique culture, and the Chavin culture. The artists workd with gold, silver, and ceramics to create a variety of sculpture and relief carvings.
Peruvian sculpture and painting began to define themselves from the ateliers founded by monks.
Peruvian Dance
One of Peru's native dances is Huayno. The Yaravi and the Triste have an Andean origin. La Chumaichada is "the dance of chachapoyas" because it was born in this area and it was widely practiced until becoming institutionalized. They wear a white shirt of wide and long sleeves, a black vest adorned with red ribbons and black trousers. They also wore a crown of showy peacock's feathers. Their presence is important in all of the big celebrations. The "carnival music" that is played in Amazonas presents notes similar to the huayno.
Peruvian Art
Peru's earliest artwork came from the Cupisnique culture, and the Chavin culture. The artists workd with gold, silver, and ceramics to create a variety of sculpture and relief carvings.
Peruvian sculpture and painting began to define themselves from the ateliers founded by monks.
