‘Hatajo de Negritos’ and ‘Hatajo de Pallitas’ from the Peruvian south-central coastline

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2019
URL: ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01309
Description: The ‘Hatajo de Negritas’ and ‘Hatajo de Pallitas’ are two complementary traditional expressions featuring music and singing as part of Christmas celebrations, hailing from the central department of Ica in Peru. The expressions are biblical representations of the shepherds’ visit to the new-born baby Jesus and the arrival of the Wise Men. The dances are performed to the sound of a fiddle or guitar in town squares and churches in December and January, as well as in family homes featuring nativity scenes.
Country(ies): Peru
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