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) |