The Danza de las Tijeras (English: Scissors Dance, Quechua: Supaypa wasin tusuq, also Galas, laijas) is an original dance from the South of the Andes, in Peru. The dance consists of two or more dancers, followed by their respective orchestras of a violin and a harp. The dancers dance in turns, doing explicit moves and challenging steps, such as dancing with just one foot.
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