Huaso
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A huaso (Spanish pronunciation:
Huasos are generally found in Chile's central valley. They ride
Huasos are a part of Chilean folkloric culture and are a vital part of parades, fiestas, holidays, and popular music.[4] The dancing of the cueca in which the coy china is courted by the persistent huaso, both traditionally attired, is de rigueur on such occasions.
In Chile, the term huaso or ahuasado (in a huaso way) is also used disparagingly to refer to people without manners or lacking the sophistication of an urbanite, akin to US English redneck. (This is not based on fact.)
Etymology
Various theories are commonly advanced: from the
It appears that a form of folk etymology has operated to conflate the contrasting identities of the huaso, viewed as both a free horseman (implying some wealth and nobility) and an unsophisticated country bumpkin. Both senses can be observed in Chilean usage.
See also
References
- ^ "Huaso". www.memoriachilena.gob.cl/. 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "The Huasos of Chile". www.globetrotting.com.au/. 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Los gauchos chilenos". El Huemul (in Spanish). Palena Province, Chile. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ISBN 9781604978889.