Of Ancient spinners and weavers Kullawada

Build groupings of llama drivers or callawayas are an important source of the great variety of the Andean culture. One of the dances that express the linking of an economical and a social activity is the Kullawa, who represents the ancient Aymara spinners and weavers.
In general, textiles had a great importance in the social relations and the reciprocity of the pre - Hispanic peoples, especially those of the kollas. The origin of this dance is linked for instance, the mythical story of the "ayllu kyllawa, out landed by the mallku Inti Willka".

Costumary

The traditional costumary includes a hard hat (Kh'ara) with embroidery in semi-precious stones, little tassels of fancy pearls, both for men and women; a small poncho embroidered with the same elements of the hard hats adorned with round plates representing the ancient silverware.
The pants in the shape of swear pants have a slash of silver coins.
Men also wear woolen gloves, a spinning wheel (k'apu), llech'u (a kind of cap), polq'os (socks) and sandals. Women wear a pollera (a kind of shirt) an embroidered chest cover and on her shoulders, a small piece of bundler (lliclla) embroidered in the same fashion as the small ponchos: from the waist, bags with coins are hanging. She covers her face with a circling mask, and wears earring and rings on all fingers.

Characters

Two characters accompany the troop: the "waphuri"or master and the guide of the spinners with an ostentious costume and a big spin, and the burlesque "awita" carrying a rag doll on his back. This character can only be performed by a man dressed as a woman, which doesn't necessarily mean that he may be a homosexual.
After the prosperity of the 70's the Kullawa dance almost disappeared in La Paz City, but as all the communities of the country side and nowadays it is returning to the great centers of cultural wealth such as the Gran poder festivity , Oruro and University dancing parades (a kind of devotional opening dancing).

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