“On this traditional #ComadresThursday, we salute our dear Comadres as they celebrate this joyous Chapaca tradition that has captured the hearts of all #Bolivia as a celebration of unity, loyalty and affection. Congratulations Comadres!” the dignitary wrote on his Twitter account.
Over time, this festival grew and spread geographically, first in the Andean Amazonian country and later internationally thanks to migrations.
It is a celebratory rite in which women and their “cumas” form a lifelong alliance, creating a bond of brotherhood, friendship, loyalty and affection.
This type of party came to this hemisphere with the Spanish colonizers, settled and is now part of Bolivian culture.
It is usually celebrated on a Thursday before Carnival and each department does it in a different way, but always with the aim of preserving its essence.
Tarija is the benchmark, however, and tonight Bolivia TV, the country’s main state broadcaster, will broadcast the Comadres’ grand performance, which will be attended by more than 40 fraternities, with the women in hats, blouses, skirts and flip-flops dressed and beautiful jewels will dance to the rhythm of traditional Tarija music.
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