Living in Peru, a Peruvian website, disclosed that Peru and neighbouring Bolivia are in a controversy over a national or traditional costume which was inspired in a typical dance from Puno highlands called “La Diablada” (The Devils' dance).
When Karen Schwarz, Miss Peru Universe 2009, presented the La Diablada-inspired outfit to the media, Bolivian representatives claimed that it is an unfair appropriation of the Bolivian's cultural heritage. They said that the La Diablada “is an emblematic dance from Bolivian folklore.”
The website reports, "Pablo Groux, Bolivian Minister of Culture, has reportedly sent a letter to Peru's National Institute of Culture (INC), expressing Bolivian's concern regarding to this matter."
Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde said: "The Highlands cultures are one. If Miss Schwarz is Peruvian, she has the right to wear the 'Diablada' dress.”
Ricardo Davila, the designer, was surprised too, and said “we have not copied the Bolivian diablada. My costume is based on a dance from Puno.”
INC representatives said that "the dance of diablada is performed during festivities in Peru, Chile and Bolivia as well, since it's a cultural expression from the Andean highlands."
This dance was declared Peruvian's Cultural Heritage by the INC on September 2nd, 2003.
Interesting... To those who are not familiar with the dance: the dance originated from the mines in Oruro, Bolivia. The dance came about to confuse the devil and dark angels away from the mines, which took many lives when the Spanish exploited the silver mines in Bolivia. If you go right now to the mines in Bolivia, you will see many "tios" inside the mines that look like devils to protect the mines. This dance and custom has been practiced over centuries. Costumes for such a pageant should be authentic for each country and if Peru decides not to be authentic then at least she should be disqualified from this part of the contest. Also someone should definately straighten out this whole theft of culture. All Bolivian dances tell stories from centuries past that are unique from the regions they represent.
ReplyDeleteYou Bolivians... grow up
ReplyDeleteYou're right when you say "This dance and custom has been practiced over centuries" when all Bolivia was BAJO PERU (downtown Peru)before it became an independent nation. Therefore, it is logical the Peruvian Heritage to this country. It is funny how peruvians don't mind about sharing their culture and Bolivians do without realizing that they're part of Peruvian history/culture.
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