In the Peruvian city of Trujillo, a Guaripola is a young woman who leads a band of musicians in a parade. She often juggles and gives a show of dancing and acrobatic maneuvering using a bar or stick, called a guaripola.

History

The first Trujillo Spring Festival^[1] was held in 1950. Some of the most appreciated participants in the festival each year are the "Guaripolas". The Guaripolas animate the principal parade and give artistic presentations in several locations in the city.^[2][3]

Description

The Guaripola is generally a young girl who leads every band of musicians in the principal parade for the Spring Festival. She dresses in a one-piece swimsuit and uses a bar of metal during her performance. The festival presents approximately 10 Guaripolas, with each one giving an independent show (dancing and acrobatic maneuvering with a bar or stick called guaripola) with a band. The parade lasts about 3 hours.

See also

• Trujillo Spring Festival
• Trujillo Marinera Festival
• Majorette

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trujillo (Perú).

• Map of Trujillo, place of Spring festival

Media

• Trujillo Spring Festival on YouTube
• Trujillo Spring Festival 2012 on YouTube in Trujillo city (Peru).