T'anta wawa ("bread baby", from
Aymara and
Quechua "bread" and "child, baby";
names: , ''tantaguaguas'', ''tantahuahua'', ''wawas de pan'', ''tantawawas'' and ''muñecas de pan'') is a type of
sweet roll
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shaped and decorated in the form of a small child or infant. They are generally made of wheat and sometimes contain a sweet filling. They are made and eaten as part of ancestral rites in
Andean regions of
Bolivia
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,
Ecuador,
Peru, the south of
Colombia
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, and the north of
Argentina, mainly on
All Souls' Day, but also as part of agricultural festivals, carnivals, and Christmas.
Regional characteristics
Ecuador
''T'anta wawa'' are consumed on November 2 all over the Andean region. They are eaten with
colada morada. They are made by families and exchanged among groups of family and friends and given to godchildren. In rural cemeteries and indigenous communities, such as
Tungurahua Province, they are used as offerings as part of a ceremony of encounter with one's ancestors.
See also
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Pan de muerto
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