Pieles Rojas en la fiesta de La Tirana: el baile de Aniceto Palza

Abstract

At the present article the origin and development of a religious association thatis introduced in La Tirana festivity in 1938 called “pieles rojas” is analyzed. Itis interpreted based upon varied categories such as adaptation, translation andappropriation. Also it includes the reason why the Redskins have been included in areligious and popular festivity settled at Atacama desert. It is stated that the presenceof the dancing group “chuncho” can be regarded as a previous step to the formationof this north american dancing group. We emphasize in the creative personalityof the funder: Aniceto Palza Pizarro. He organizes a new religious dancing groupcausing, at that time, a breakdown that to present it is perceived as part of the regulardevelopment of this religious manifestation of Northern Chile.