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Sarawja — Aymara music and dance of Moquegua

Aymara Sarawja community practitioners documented by UNESCO

Meet the recording

A UNESCO documentary of Sarawja, an Aymara annual dance tradition in Moquegua. Attend to whistling, rhythmic foot movement, instrumental support and the spatial formation of dancers traveling between communities.

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Listening access: Performance video · YouTube

Source access, licensing and verification details

Public source-hosted video or recorded audio; some long-form sources include performance and contextual introductions. Local/regional playback not independently tested.

Source credit: UNESCO official video, Sarawja Aimara music and dance of Moquegua, 2025

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