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Peru - El Checo de Zaña (The Checo from the town of Zaña)

“El checo” is a percussion instrument made from a single material, the bark of dry squash, to which preservatives are added, with a rectangular or circular hole made to obtain resonance. It is tapped directly with the palm of the hands.

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The acknowledgement of the checo as intangible heritage of the nation by initiative of the afro-Peruvian Museum of Zaña submitted to the Ministry of Culture.

Accessibility:  51 km. to the south-east of Chiclayo, capital of the province of Lambayeque.
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The Checo from the town of Zaña. Percussionist's practicing playing the checo.. Photo: Juan Carlos La Serna
The Checo from the town of Zaña. A Checo represented in “La Jarana”, oil painting by Ignacio Merino, a Peruvian local colour painter. Circa 1850-1855. (National Museum of Anthropology, Archaeology and History).. Photo: Juan Carlos La Serna
The Checo from the town of Zaña. The afro-Peruvian heritage and its different expressions are promoted by the Afro-Peruvian Museum of Zaña. . Photo: Juan Carlos La Serna
The Checo from the town of Zaña. Growing squash from which the Checos are made in the town of Zaña.. Photo: Juan Carlos La Serna

Other data of interest

Peru

Historical name

El Checo de Zaña (The Checo from the town of Zaña)

Address

El pueblo de Zaña en la provincia de Chiclayo, en el departamento de Lambayeque (The town of Zaña in the province of Lambayeque)

Phone numbers

(074) 431085 Municipalidad de Zaña.

Links to social networks

 

http://administrativos.cultura.gob.pe/intranet/dpcn/anexos/101_1.pdf?6144230

Classification

Intangible heritage expression

Function-Testimony

Access level

Free

Property kind

Community

Declarations

  • Intangible Cultural Heritage of Peru en 2011-12-05 0