José Antonio (Lucha Reyes)

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José Antonio (Lucha Reyes) For a path comes riding José Antonio, he comes from Barranco* to see the flower of Amancaes**. On a bere bere*** criollo**** He goes along the road Wearing jipijapa*****, handkerchief And white poncho$ of linen. While the morning is passing His recollection frolics And with joyful romping The horse pajarea (scares away the birds) Thin drizzle of June Kisses his both cheeks And four singing hooves Are on their way to Amancaes. How beautiful is my chalán$$ How elegant and jaunty He holds the thin rein of silk That is white and red. How sweet manage the horse bit With only silk bands While making a graceful swerve To the criollo bere bere. José Antonio, José Antonio Why do you left me here? When I´ll find you again It must be June and it must be drizzling. I´ll huddle up to your back Under your poncho of linen And between the bands of your hat I want to see the Amancaes That I´ll gather for you. When on the croup you lead me On your achieved dream Of your caballo de paso $$$ (horse of step) That one of the peruvian step. ____________________________________________ * One of the districts of Lima city. ** During the Colony, Amancae´s prairie was located in the territory now known as Rímac´s district. Its hillsides were covered with a beautiful yellow flower: the flower of Amancaes. *** Type of horse with Arabic roots that was raised in Berebere. **** Criollo refers to a horse (with European parents) that was born in América, and then the term was used for people too. ***** Most known as Panama´s hat. This type of hat isn´t native to Panama or Peru (where is of common use in the north of Peru, for the chalanes), but Ecuador, in the city of Jipijapa. $ Kind of mountain capote used mostly in the Sierra region of Peru, the Andes. $$ North Peruvian horseman that rides the caballos de paso. $$$ Its ancestors were bereberians and Spanish pure race, brought to Peru at the XVI century. It executes and very unusual movement known as Paso that gives the name to the race. -------------------------------------------- Pd:Thank you very much Silvia. http://www.youtube.com/user/silvia81

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