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Pukllay, the Glossary

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Pukllay or phukllay (Quechua for to play, play / carnival, other spellings pucllay, pugllay, phujllay, pujhllay, pujllay, puqhllay) is a traditional festival held in the central Andes.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Andes, Intangible cultural heritage, Quechuan languages, Tarabuco, UNESCO, World Heritage Site.

  2. Cultural festivals in Bolivia
  3. Culture of Bolivia
  4. Folk festivals in Bolivia
  5. Harvest festivals
  6. Native American festivals

Andes

The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America.

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Intangible cultural heritage

An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage.

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Quechuan languages

Quechua, also called Runasimi ('people's language') in Southern Quechua, is an indigenous language family that originated in central Peru and thereafter spread to other countries of the Andes.

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Tarabuco

Tarabuco is a Bolivian town in the department of Chuquisaca, capital of the Yamparáez Province and its first section, Tarabuco Municipality.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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See also

Cultural festivals in Bolivia

Culture of Bolivia

Folk festivals in Bolivia

Harvest festivals

Native American festivals

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukllay

Also known as Pujllay.