The dance Tejida de cintas of the Kichua Panzaleo people. Origin and symbolism/El baile Tejida de cintas del pueblo Kichua Panzaleo. Origen y simbología

Abstract

The origins of the dances for the people have a high value, both for the good that this physical activity produces and for the cultural significance it provides. La tejida de cintas can be considered as an ancestral dance or a dance product of miscegenation and equally considered as a legacy that animates both the Physical Culture and the cultural traditions of its practitioners. It is possibly originally from the Panzaleo people or from other towns in the Ecuadorian highlands. Based on an ethnographic study and the use of oral, photographic and video sources, its origin, symbolism, changes and persistence of this tradition were analyzed. In this sense, the objective of the research is: to promote the link between this manifestation and physical activity, its origin, symbolism and the validity of this tradition in the parish of Pastocalle. The study is ethnographic, using the technique of scientific observation with an anecdotal record and the interview with a guide of semistructured questions and the portfolio of photos and videos. The interviewees are not able to specify the exact time of validity of La tejida de cintas, nor if this dance is native to the parish, since it is also performed in other nearby towns. It is concluded that the original costume described is typical of the Pastocalle parish, that La tejida de cintas originated in the Kichua Panzaleo people and that it is currently in the process of consolidating itself as a symbolic parochial reference.