Culture Shock! Bolivia - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Glossary 273

Tupac Katari

Aymara anti-colonial resistance

leader

Whipala

Flag of the Andean nation from

pre-Inca times, composed of 49

squares with the 7 different colours

of the rainbow, symbolising diversity

and unity, and used as a banner

in movements to defend natural

resources

Yatiri

Medicine man, priest or sage who

presides over religious ceremonies

Zampoña

Pan flute made from reeds,

highlighted in indigenous music