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Celebration of Inti Raymi by the Salasaca; in the background Chimborazo can be seen
Salasaca is a community and an indigenous people located in the Tungurahua Province in the center of Ecuador, halfway along the road from Ambato to Baños. The Salasaca speak Spanish and their traditional language of Quichua. Their main economic activities are agriculture, livestock-raising, and handcrafts.
A market in the central plaza of Salasaca is called "Plaza of the Arts." Local craftsmanship includes items such as tapestries, which are woven by hand on looms of very ancient technology. Many of the designs depict different aspects of their lives. Pigments are often derived from the female cochineal of the Dactylopius family which are crushed to make red colors. Salasca women wear a woolen garment around the shoulders, personalized by choosing a different shade of red. After pressing the insects into cakes, they use the dried cakes to dye the garments three at a time. One is left crimson, one is soaked in lemon juice to turn it scarlet, and the third is rubbed with wood ashes to turn it purple.[1]
The Quichua Salasaca perform traditional music using a flute and drum. In the 21st century, the Quechua Salasaca have been incorporating other sounds that complement their traditional melodies.
In June, Salasaca people celebrate the Inca new year festival called Inti Raymi, an ancient festival of the sun, which is celebrated in all Quechua communities of the Highlands (Sierra). In the Salasaca festival circuit, the Varayuk or Mayor, who carries a wand that represents power and authority within the community, is the main personality.
^Roquero, A. Identification of red dyes in textiles from the Andean Region. Paper 129 In: Proceedings, Textile Society of America 11th Biennial Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 6–9, 2010.
Salasaca is a community and an indigenous people located in the Tungurahua Province in the center of Ecuador, halfway along the road from Ambato to Baños...
sound recordings. Masaquiza, Fanny Chango and Marlett, Stephen A. (2008). "Salasaca Quichua". Illustrations of the IPA. Journal of the International Phonetic...
pre-Columbian skeleton was presented that was allegedly 7 feet tall and Salasaca storytellers were interviewed that related oral traditions of giants. In...
American Native Peoples. University of Idaho Press. Wogan, P. (2018). Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador. Taylor & Francis....
timesofindia, 6 February 2013 Wogan, Peter (2018). Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador. Routledge. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-429-96766-5...
the VII National Congress of the CONAIE, which was held in the town of Salasaca, in the Province of Tungurahua, Ecuador. Iza achieved 821 votes; María...
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scarlet, while iron or alkaline compounds turn it a deep purple. The Salasacas of Ecuador still use this process to color their textiles, particularly...
described as South America. The Tungurahua Province of the Indigenous peoples Salasaca Community where Amaruk comes from it is the oldest in Ecuador, pure in...
in 1993. Her dissertation concerned culture and ethnicity, focusing on Salasaca as an example. She is married to the documentary film maker Sylvio Heufelder...
HC-SBU) operated by the Shell Company of Ecuador crashes at Ecuador's Salasaca Hill. killing all 34 people on board. August 7 – Using the probe-and-drogue...
Ministry of Public Works to promote Ecuador. El transporte de banano Los Salasacas Los Colorados Las Iglesias de Quito Don Goyo (Madrid, 1933); English translation:...
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