Photos of the Cholita Paceña contest that honors Aymara women
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By JUAN KARITA LA PAZ (AP) — The Cholita Paceña pageant in the Bolivian city of La Paz celebrates indigenous Aymara women, recognizing their traditional fashion, beauty, fluency in the indigenous language, and cultural knowledge. Contestants, dressed in long skirts, embroidered blankets, and bowler hats, dance to folk music and answer questions before a jury. The event aims to preserve and honor the identity of the traditional “chola.” ____ This…

Photos of the Cholita Paceña contest that honors Aymara women
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — In La Paz, Bolivia, the Cholita Paceña contest celebrates Aymara Indigenous women, recognizing their traditional fashion, beauty, fluency in Indigenous language and cultural knowledge. Contestants, dressed in long skirts, embroidered shawls, and bowler hats, dance…
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