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El Warachicuy es una fiesta, una celebración que se realiza todos los años, en la explana de Sacsayhuamán en el Cusco.

En “Los Comentarios Reales” del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, se consigna con precisión y detalle cada etapa, cada momento de esta ceremonia de iniciación a la vida de adulto.

Reciben el reconocimiento con la entrega de las “waras” que son unas pantalonetas de bayeta que sólo los hombres pueden usar y se transforma en la insignia de la mayoría de edad.

Si bien es una fiesta histórica, recién en 1969 se realiza por primera vez y en la que participan más de 1500 jóvenes estudiantes del Colegio Nacional de Ciencias del Cusco.

En el antiguo Tahuantinsuyo, la disciplina social, el éxito militar se habría logrado a través de esta competencia que va más allá de lo deportivo. El Warachicuy es un rito sagrado y un compromiso para con todo lo que representaba la identidad de su propia cultura

Las pruebas son reales y demandan concentración, fuerza, equilibrio, habilidad y rapidez mental para sortear los riesgos y peligros que presentan la altura o el fuego.

En la actualidad, el ritual del Warachicuy, que se realiza en septiembre, sigue la tradición de otras batallas rituales cusqueñas ancestrales como el Chieraje.

Y es que toda la explanada se convierte en un conjunto de pruebas que simultáneamente se producen y que uno quisiera verlas puntualmente. El color, los sonidos de los pututus, las danzas guerreras completan el espectacular despliegue.

The Warachicuy is a party, a celebration that takes place every year in the Sacsayhuaman in Cusco.

In “The Royal Commentaries” of the Inca Chaski, is entered with precision and detail each stage, each and every moment of this ceremony of initiation into adult life

They receive recognition with delivery of the “waras” which are about cleats of flannel that only men can use to transform into the insignia of the age of majority.

Although it is a historical feast, newly in 1969 performed for the first time, involving more than 1500 young students from the National College of Sciences of the Cusco

In the old Tahuantinsuyo, social discipline, military success would have been achieved through this competition that goes beyond sports. The Warachicuy is a sacred rite and a commitment to everything that represented the identity of their own culture

The tests are real and they require concentration, strength, balance, skill and speed mental to circumvent the risks and dangers of height or fire.

At present, the ritual of Warachicuy, which is performed in September, continues the tradition of other battles rituals ancestral cusco as the Chieraje.

Brings together such a large quantity of visitors that it is necessary to organize the influx of spectators as occurs with the Inti Raymi. And that is that the whole esplanade becomes a set of tests which simultaneously occur and that one would like to see them on time. The color, the sounds of pututus, dances warriors complete the spectacular deployment.

The Municipality of Cusco organized through the Management of Tourism, Education, Culture and the Environment the Theater Festival cusqueño called: “Kusi tinkuy 2011.”
The activity will be from the 25 to August 29 of this year; that is the reason for receiving the inscriptions of the theater groups wishing to participate in the Festival in the local Municipal Library.
Also, the participation of the artistic casts will take place in three categories: educational institutions, both amateur and professional
In the first category, in educational institutions, participate actors and theatrical casts of the educational centers of the secondary level, as well as the institutes of higher education public and private.
Finally, it is important to point out that all the groups and artists that apply to be registered at the Theater Festival will be subject to the qualification and evaluation of the organizers.
In the category of amateurs will participate, the actors and casts in theater that engage in theater in an amateur sport or amateur. While in the professional category will participate, the actors and casts that demonstrate their activity at a professional level.

Fuente : Cusconoticias.pe

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Gala thanked the Tourism Attaché of the Consulate General of Peru in Paris (www.consuladoperuparis.org / services / tourisme.html) directed by Maria Elena Corvest, who coordinated the trip, and PromPeru, the Travel Agency Le Roy Travel, Air Europe, La Casona Inkaterra, Orient – Express, for their support.

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