Con Alma y Corazón by Katherine Martinez

Original Oil on LInen Canvas
30×40 inches Unframed
Price includes frame

Marinera Norteña is a traditional Peruvian dance which originated along the northern coast of Peru. The dance originated in the city of Trujillo, where my mother was born, and has roots in Spanish, African, and Andean cultures. Marinera Norteña is an elegant and flirtatious dance in which the male and female partners dance around each other in a beautiful, coquettish courtship. The dancers traditionally wear white and carry handkerchiefs, with the woman, who performs barefoot, wearing a long, pleated dress and the man in a wide-brimmed sombrero. The dance is performed throughout Peru and was officially recognized as a part of Peru’s national cultural heritage in 1986.