Argentina
Historical name
Capilla de San Baltazar de la familia Perichón (Chapel to Saint Balthazar of the Perichon Family)
Address
Ruta 12, km 832, mano norte, El Batel, provincia de Corrientes
Classification
Construction
Function-Testimony
Religious-ceremonial site
Access level
Free
Current Use
Chapel to worship Saint Balthazar
Original use
Site of devotion
Property kind
Private
Expressions of intangible heritage associated
During the festive cycle of the saint (December 25 to January 6) there are two distinctive performance characteristics: 1) There are a number of devotional positions that the devout take up for a minimum of 3 years and sometimes for life: Queens, second lieutenant, lieutenant, the queen´s companion and camba’rangá or those who disguise as the saint. 2) The music played is the traditional common music of Corrientes (chamamé, valseado and cumbia) but adding the drum, which is considered “the voice of the Saint”, and therefore plays a central role.