They renew to great jumps Tobas
An ancient story says that the Tobas would have
arrived at Collasuyu with the Inka Tupac Yupanqui, but it is believed
that they came wearing their typical costumes attracted by the fame of
the Virgin of Candelaria.
Afterwards, a dancing group was formed which would take part in the
religious parties with a disguise of wilderness costume.
Costume and Steps
The tobas wear a skirt a small poncho a long turban
with feathers at cuffs and ankles covering. The cambas that would parade
almost naked now wear pants and a poncho with tassels on both costumes.
And the chipayas wear ponchos and pants slightly modified from the ones
they wear daily.
The most expensive item of the get - up is the turban the cuffs and
ankle covering items.
The feathers, if they are of parihuanas (water birds); they will cost
bolivians 120 and those of an ostrich, a bit more. A turban is made up
with the feather of twenty parihuanas, and an ankle covering item or
cuff item, with ten feathers each, which adds up to the price of the
costume to over Bolivians Five Thousand.
The changes of steps are: those of "Bolivar" (quick with
regular jumps); cambas (quite agile, with jumps of over a meter high);
the chucu-chucu, the merriest rhythm that the public likes much; it is
danced on the foot toes and almost on the knees which produces cramps to
the dancer, The "cullahui"jump-very scarcely danced nowadays-would
match the pinchullos (a flute kind of musical instruments) very well.
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