Boras of
San Andrés: From the Bellavista Nanay
port by chartered boat on the Nanay and
Momon Rivers (20 minutes), on the banks
of the Momon River.
The inhabitants are originally from the
area of the upper Putumayo at the border
of Colombia, and attracted by rubber
fever, they migrated to the place where
they live today. They still maintain
their customs and cultural traditions,
and their festivals and ceremonies are
associated with their myths and legends.
They paint their bodies for their
dances, the usual pattern among men and
women being a stylized snake. The
“Fiesta del Pijuayo” and the “Danza de
la Viga” are the most important
festivals, when people wear masks to
represent mythical beings and to
dramatize mythological episodes about
the origin of the world, humans, and the
Bora culture. You can purchase local
handicrafts in the area. (© PromPeru) |