Derek Piotr
Fieldwork Archive

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Walina de los funcionarios


Performed by Mónica Salinas Calixtro.
Recorded October 2, 2026 in San Pedro de Casta, Huarochirí,
Department of Lima, Peru (acquisition date: October 24, 2026).
Recorded by Rowan Glass on behalf of Derek Piotr.

En la laguna de Chanicocha
Las vicuñitas1 silban muy triste
En su silbo me va diciendo
Funcionario, canta tu walina2

Canta, canta, ay, tu walina
Ay, funcionario
Camachico, regando chicha3
A los lamperitos
At the Chanicocha lagoon
The little vicuñitas1 whistle very sadly
In their whistling they seem to say to me
"Forewoman, sing your walina2"

Sing, oh, sing your walina
Oh, official
Overseer, pouring out chicha3
For the young laborers

1. Wild camelid mammals native to the Andes.

2. A genre of ritual water song from San Pedro de Casta. Sometimes spelled hualina, the term derives from warina, a reference to the ancient Wari civilization that built Casta's irrigation system.

3. Fermented beverage made from malted corn (jora) and water. It is a typical beverage throughout Latin America, but in some Andean communities it is poured as a religious offering.





Tags

contributed recording, Peru