Ch'unchu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ch'unchu or Chuncho is a derogatory word used in the Quechua and Aymara languages of Peru for native peoples of the Peruvian Amazon.[1] The term has been applied to various ethnic groups, including the Asháninka,[2] and the Ese Ejja.[3] References [1]Salas Carreño, Guillermo (2010). "Acerca de la antigua importancia de las comparsas de wayri ch'unchu y su contemporánea marginalidad en la peregrinación de Quyllurit'i (On the ancient importance of wayri ch'unchu dancers and their contemporary marginality in Quyllurit'i pilgrimage". Anthropologica. 28 (28): 75. [2]Equated with the "Anti" in: Dean, Carolyn J. (2010). A Culture of Stone: Inka Perspectives on Rock. Duke University Press. "Anti" is an alternative name for the Asháninka.[citation needed] [3]"Chuncho" is attested as an alternative name for the Ese Ejja language according to Glottolog 4.2.1. This Peru-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vteThis article related to an ethnic group in South America is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
