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This 24-word word search covers Danza de las Tijeras, the UNESCO-recognized ritual dance of the Peruvian Andes, for students in Grades 7–9. Hidden words include Ayacucho, Pachamama, Huancavelica, and arpa, spanning the dance's indigenous origins, musical traditions, and geographic regions. Use it in a social studies or world culture unit on indigenous traditions, as a sub-plan activity, or as a template for other Andean cultural topics.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Culture
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated September 2025

Word List

  • DANZAQ
  • TIJERAS
  • ATIPANAKUY
  • TUSUQ
  • LAYKA
  • SUPAYPA
  • WAWAN
  • ARPA
  • VIOLIN
  • MONTERA
  • LUQU
  • SINCRETISMO
  • APUS
  • WAMANIS
  • PACHAMAMA
  • FIESTA
  • RITUAL
  • AYACUCHO
  • HUANCAVELICA
  • APURIMAC
  • CONTRAPUNTO
  • PASACALLE
  • UNESCO
  • CABILDO

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