WITITI - DANCE OF AREQUIPA - PERU

WITITI DANZA AREQUIPEÑA

Representative dance of Peru specifically to the region of Arequipa district of Tapay, province of Caylloma, is a romantic dance where the attraction is the gentlemen dressed as women, bring a beautiful and colorful clothing or clothing of many colors that women also do .
It is danced in all the festivities and festivities of carnivals mainly in the towns of the Colca Canyon in the regions of Chivay, Sibayo, Tapay.
In the republican era they had characteristics related to the challenge competitions and as time passed, the challenge for the injuries suffered by the dancers was forbidden, at present the Dance is in Love, dance of love, romance between a man and a Tapay woman. Culminating with the abduction of women for love.
It is danced in mixed and group choreographies, with hugs, movement of the hands, mutual flirting, the dance has three stages:

• La Wititiada.- It is the moment of gallantry on the part of the arrogant man and beautiful women splurging sensuality.
• The Qhatateada .- It is a jerk on the part of men towards women and mutual whiplash between men.
• La Tangada.- It's the moment of Amorío y Romance, where men kidnap women out of love.
  The dances are accompanied by musicians or musical band, according to the Trumpet, Saxos, tarolas, dishes etc.