Tradition
Pawkar Raymi (Flowering Festival)
Fiestas y Celebraciones
Andean Highlands
Pawkar Raymi is the flowering festival, celebrating the first blossoms.
Pawkar Raymi is the time when flowers bloom in the fields. It is celebrated in February-March. At this festival we thank Mother Earth, welcoming the new growth. There is dancing, singing, and feasting. Communities adorn themselves beautifully with flowers.
Key Terms
Pawkar
paw.kar
Flowering, multicolored
Sisa
si.sa
Flower
Example Sentences
Pawkar Raymipi tushunchik
BeginnerAt Pawkar Raymi we dance
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