T'anta wawa ("bread baby", from
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
and
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
"bread" and "child, baby";
hispanicized
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names: , ''tantaguaguas'', ''tantahuahua'', ''wawas de pan'', ''tantawawas'' and ''muñecas de pan'') is a type of
sweet roll 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
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regions of
Bolivia,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...
,
Peru
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, the south of
Colombia, and the north of
Argentina
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, mainly on
All Souls' Day
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, 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
Colada Morada is a drink that is part of Ecuador's gastronomic culture along with t'anta wawa. It is a purple and thick liquid that is prepared with typical fruits of Ecuador, spices and maize flour, corn flour.
This drink is traditionally consum ...
. 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
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, 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
(), is a type of pan dulce traditionally baked in Mexico and the Mexican diaspora during the weeks leading up to the Día de los Muertos, which is celebrated from November 1 to November 2.
Description
It is a sweetened soft bread shaped like a ...
*
List of Peruvian dishes
These dishes and beverages are representative of the Peruvian cuisine.
Traditional dishes
* Adobo de chancho: Pork, pepper, ground garlic, onion, vinegar, and salt.
* Adobo: Pork marinated with concho de chicha (corn beer sediment ...
*
List of Ecuadorian dishes and foods
This is a list of Ecuadorian dishes and foods. Ecuadorian cuisine, the cuisine of Ecuador, is diverse, varying with altitude and associated agricultural conditions. On the coast, a variety of seafood, grilled steak and chicken are served along wi ...
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Bolivian cuisine
Bolivian cuisine stems from the combination of Spanish cuisine with indigenous ingredients and Aymara traditions, among others, with later influences from Germans, Italians, French, and Arabs due to the arri ...
References
Latin American cuisine
Ecuadorian cuisine
Peruvian cuisine
Breads
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