Chumaichada

La Chumaichada is a typical dance from the Amazonas Region, Peru. It is "the dance of Chachapoyas" because it was born in this place and it was formed there until it became institutionalized. There's no holiday or celebration that can end without dancing it.

The music has probably an Indian origin, but the choreography has a French origin, stemming from "Los lanceros" (The lancers) - a dance which was imported into Chachapoyas by the bishop of the diocese at that time, monsignor Emilio Lissón, of French origin. People said that he had so much influence that the city become Frenchified at that time.