New Cultural Heritages

The National Cultural Institute (INC) declared the Kene and the festivity of the Lord of Choqekillka as National Cultural Heritages.

The Kene is a cultural expression from the shipibo-koniba culture, expressed in a variety of materials such as wood, textile and ceramic, is a manifestation that shows the cosmovision, knowledge and aesthetics of the shipibo-koniba culture. It is the main element that identifies this group next to western society.

The Lord of Choqekillka, patron of the district of Ollantaytambo, Cusco, is a religious ceremony that brings a variety of traditions from different sources that creates a rich cultural corpus and identity.