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Tinka of alpaca

Title: Tinka of alpaca [videorecording] / directed by Gisela Cánepa Koch.
Publication: [Lima, Perú] : Pontificial Catholic University of Peru, Riva-Agüero Institute, Preservation Project of Traditional Andean Music, c1991.

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1 videocassette (17 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

At the end of the alpaca's bearing season, the shepherds of Tata Wara-Wara, a highland village in the region of Arequipa, get ready to perform as the tinka de alpaca. This ceremony, in which the animals are paid homage and counted, is accompanied by rituals giving thanks to Pachamama, the earth goddess. The principal offering, of iranta, consists of alpaca feed, coca leaves and alcohol, which are put into a pit in the ground. In exchange, the force of her fertility is sought, in order to secure an abundance of pasture and an increase in livestock. The tinka de alpaca, attended by family members and friends of the sponsor, is also an occasion to strengthen alliances and highlight the sense of group feeling.

Series Statement

Ethnographical video series ; VAMTA-1

Uniform Title

Serie Video etnográfico. English ; VAMTA-1

Alternative Title

Tinka de alpaca

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Support for this video was given by the Ford Foundation.

System Details (note)

VHS.

Call Number

*UGS-2076

OCLC

50001349

Title

Tinka of alpaca [videorecording] / directed by Gisela Cánepa Koch.

Imprint

[Lima, Perú] : Pontificial Catholic University of Peru, Riva-Agüero Institute, Preservation Project of Traditional Andean Music, c1991.

Series

Ethnographical video series ; VAMTA-1

Serie Video etnográfico. English ; VAMTA-1

System Details

VHS.

Added Author

Cánepa Koch, Gisela, 1964-

Proyecto de Preservación de la Música Tradicional Andina.

Instituto Riva Agüero.

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Research Call Number

*UGS-2076 [Video]

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