NEGATIVE FACTORS OF THE FESTIVITY OF THE GENTLEMAN OF THE

GRAN PODER"

1. INTRODUCTION
The reality, specifically speaking of our context is practically the result of same people's
actions that conforms a certain community. People by means of their actions and behaviors
can establish a certain focus to certain time and/or event that it is taken ahead in that
contextual means.
The present work in fact takes very in bill those actions that they would remove him/her the
cultural true sense to the very well-known festivity of "The Mr. of the Gran Poder." For the
development of the work he/she takes into account the observation, gathering of information
and the intent of knowing same people's perception in relation to negative factors that are
manifested during the festivity of the Gran Poder.
He/she thinks about a problematic one in relation to what one can observe during the
entrance folkloric and based on this it is taken an investigation that can indicate that negative
factors also participate during this cultural traditional expression ahead.
It is necessary to mention that of those identified, registered factors and described the
development of the work inside, he/she also takes into account a hierarchical position as for
the negative factors. That is to say, according to people's opinion which of the five negative
opposing factors it is that of more concern for the society that another factor is and so forth in
second place until the fifth factor, the same one that would be that of smaller concern. All this
by means of a statistical work that gives us to know a sad reality, product of the actions of
those people that also conform part of our community and/or social system.
2. POSITION OF THE PROBLEM
The same as in many other countries of the world, our country (Bolivia), also bill with a wide
range of folkloric expressions and one of them is the denominated "Festivity of the Mr. of the
Gran Poder", the same one that is expressed in the city of The Peace, by means of
Processions, Masses and an entrance of dances originated in Bolivia.

Although it is pitifully a cultural expression, this it doesn't lack certain negative factors that
show up to the moment to manifest the devotion toward the Mr. of the Gran Poder,
specifically speaking of the folkloric (presentation of dances) entrance. Because we should
also take into account that this party generates a social, cultural and economic great
movement. However inside all this, we cannot assure that everything is rose color, since it is
evidenced gives you an analytic perspective that pitifully actions are made that anything has
to do with a social, cultural healthy expression and even religious.
However, it is considered that one should know the opinion of same people. In that sense it is
about taking an investigation that can indicate us those factors that incur in negative actions
on the part of same people ahead that somehow participates of this tradition. For the same
one, the development of the investigation will be built based on the following query:
Which are those five negative factors that show up during the entrance folkloric "Festivity of
the Mr. of the Gran Poder?"
3. OBJECTIVES
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To describe which are those five negative factors that show up during the entrance
folkloric "Festivity of the Mr. of the Gran Poder?
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To identify by means of observation factors that you/they incur in negative actions
during the festivity
To apply an opinion survey that indicates the five negative bigger factors.
To register the data obtained during the application of the work for the tabulation of
results.
4. JUSTIFICATION
All cultural tradition that is practiced, is in certain way it is a group of actions directed by an
ideology, also, a devotion manifestation toward something or somebody. In one or another
way what should prevail in all our acts is the social values and one of them is the respect.
The present work tries to demonstrate as some actions of the population's number that it
participates of this festivity he/she forgets the importance of the practice of these values, for
the same thing the work takes the following reasons:
Social Reason:

It is sought to take a message from people to same people, in the same one that indicates
the perception of this type of events. Also manifesting, the social responsibility that you/they
imply all these cultural movements. We can improve as society but it is on the whole a work
Cultural Reason:
With this work one will be able to know if people believe that this type of events continues
being the cultural expression that should be, or he/she has gotten lost this vision and they are
other the reasons for which people participate of this tradition.
Educational Reason:
With all those negative behaviors that show up, you can inform the population based on the
following expression: What example is he/she becoming trained to the children, the girls and
young?
5. BASE THEORETICAL
Description
The party like cultural expression also has its presence in the streets that every time with
more force goes appropriating of the spaces public streets and avenues, with the parties like
being that of the Mr. of the Gran Poder in a principle and now in each neighborhood
according to the foundation date or boss of the parish have its folkloric (lend) expression in
this that dichotomy it also exists where they combine rites aymaras with the Catholic religion
both APPROPRIATELY managed ones, in these events the public spaces become the main
characters' private spaces where even at the present time prepare their seats and tables and
waiters, in a principle the party locals were had for the "appropriate" realization of such events
so that this way everything is made in a private environment, but at the present time he/she
couches to carry out it in the public spaces, but anyway in popular different neighborhoods
the locals are proliferating for parties that which generates in those sectors the commercial
activities that make to the party that he/she would call himself of mass in economy.
The origin of the Party of the Gran Poder
The origin of the party goes back at December 8 of 1663; when was founded the Convent of
the Madres Concepcionistas. According to the history, in that time, the postulating ones to
the convent should take I get an image. The nun Genoveva Carrin the image of the three
faces of Mr. Jesus of the Gran Poder whose meaning was very discussed behaved.

Later on, in 1904 one of the devote ones made alter the square transforming it into an image
with a single face and many devote they received favors of the Mr., for what the adoration of
the image extended. The image traveled for houses of the streets Mercado, Yungas, Figueroa
and for la iglesia Del Rosario. Later on it was transferred to the street Len of the Barra,
where a devote family began the cult to the image with visits and sentences programmed for
the days Tuesday and Friday. With lapsing of the time the parishioners they were increasing
and in 1928 the construction of a temple began in the area of Chijini, today the street
Gallardo that was concluded at the end of the years 30.
However, in 1923 the first fraternities folklric arose. In the street Illampu the embroiderers of
the suits were located that were used in this celebration and among those artisans, they
highlighted the families Chuquimia and Gisbert. It is said that for initiative of them they were
carried out the first parties you "lend and passing" of the Mr. of the Gran Poder. In 1924 the
first diablada of the region of Chuchulaya appeared, then a fraternity of Suri Sikuris arose,
integrated by a group of lustrabotas denominated "Onions."
In the 30s and 40s were being integrated native groups of Yungas that you/they adored to
the image with touches of drums. There being you transformed into a departmental event, in
1952 was carried out a departmental festival of danzas paceas in the stadium, where the
idea arose of carrying out a more tremendous and more organized entrance.
The party had the support of a priest, to who the history remembers as the father Camacho,
the tests were carried out in the nights from the avenue Buenos Aires until the intersection of
the Gallardo streets and Segurola.
Another important fact is the one happened January of 1969, 25 when he/she is founded the
dance of the leaders in the area of Chijini, as devotion act to the Mr. of the Gran Poder. To the
siblings' initiative Estrada this demonstration folkloric was used for the first time at world level.
May 12 1974 were founded the Association of Folklorics Groups that today agglutinates the
main groups of dances of La Paz city and the most representative in other places of Bolivia.
With this fact, the party of the Gran Poder acquires national edges.
According to the professor Plains, although the festivity of the Gran Poder has suffered
changes throughout the years, the aspects folklorics have stayed throughout the time,
transforming into a national party.

 The bad of the festivity of Jesus of the Gran Poder

"The festivity of Los Andes also has bad aspects that spread to tarnish its image. The
drunkenness,

the

excessive

consumption

of

alcoholic

drinks,

the

contamination,

disorganization, the delinquency and the fights are the negative most excellent aspects in the
party of Gran Poder. For the eyes of the tourism, for the cameras of the press, for the feelings
of the fraternal ones, for the expectation of the artisans and spectators, the magnificence of
the entrance is the center of the party, it is the positive aspect although for moments it is
tinged with the drunkenness, the disorganization and the consumption of alcoholic drinks. But
the drunkenness,

the

excessive

consumption

of

alcohol,

the

contamination,

the

disorganization, the delinquency and others are the great periphery that you don't leave
sharply during the entrance as you leave to the sides of the entrance, later, when finishing the
entrance, in the homes, party living rooms, streets aledaas and in you redye police. The
devotion of the fraternal ones, the expectation of observers only comes the stateliness of the
entrance and the gifts of Tata Jesus of the Gran Poder, but it is blind to the process and the
consequence negatives."
Concern of Authorities
"With a great mass of people, the delinquency" arises, in that way Cnl. Jos Luis Ramallo,
Regular of the Special Address of Civic Security of the Autonomous Municipal Government of
The Peace, it expressed their concern before the festivity of the Gran Poder to be carried out
next Saturday, activity that is characterized by the great quantity of spectators, the trade in via
public of alcoholic drinks and the circulation of inhabitants at high hours of the night and in
inconvenient state.
To say of the authority, from Oficiala bigger than Cultures and the Special same Address has
been elaborated an agreement, document that will commit to the leadership of the
Association of Combined Folclricos of the Gran Poder, to avoid the excesses between
members of fraternities and to prevent the very public one.
According to data of the municipality, the splendid festivity of the Gran Poder, among the
negative aspects, not alone he/she has to the delinquency and the limitless consumption of
alcoholic drinks as extenuating, but the important quantity of garbage that is generated, it also
calculates that during 2010 it overcame the 30 additional tons of waste that are habitually
picked up in the city.

Another negative aspect according to the official is the massive closing of streets and
avenues during that whole day, information edil details that more than 20 roads they will be
used by the dancers for its step, besides spaces like the Urban Central Park. ex zoological.
6. METHODOLOGY
Quantitative investigation
The investigation type for the development of the present work will be the quantitative
investigation, because the gathering of data was used based on the numeric mensuration
and the statistical analysis.
Descriptive investigation
You will proceed to the type of descriptive investigation. The reason is logical, with the results
that they are obtained it will be described the tendencies of a group or population, as for the
phenomenon that is analyzed.
Participant Population
The participant population with which is sought to work, will be 30 mature people, of both
sexes that belong to an age range among 25 to 50 years of age and that they have current
validity in the city of The Peace. It should be indicated that the population's 50% will be
conformed by males and 50 remaining% by women.
7. INSTRUMENT OF GATHERING OF DATA
The Survey
This instrument was used for the gathering of data, the same ones that will be provided by
those people that participate to the moment of the application of the phase of mediating
gathering of data the survey.
Description of the Instrument
The instrument that was used is detailed in the following way:
The survey consisted of ten closed questions, for the same ones the interviewed person will
be able to respond based on the alternatives proposed the survey inside. He/she will have a
structure where the title will be detailed, general data, the instructions, the articles with its
possible alternatives of answers and lastly the gratefulness for the participation.

8. RESULTADOS DE LOS DATOS OBTENIDOS

EXISTEN ASPECTOS NEGATIVOS?

SI; 87%

M/M; 7%
N/R; 3% NO; 3%

INTERPRETACION: Podemos observar que el 87% de la poblacin participante

indica que SI existen aspectos negativos en la Festividad del Gran Poder. Un 7%
opina que MAS O MENOS, un 3% indica que NO y el restante 3% NO RESPONDE

COMO CALIFICA LOS FACTORES NEGATIVOS?

MU. IMP.; 57%

DEM. IMP.; 23%

MED. IMP.; 13%

P. IMP.; 7%

INTERPRETACION: Podemos observar que el 57% de la poblacin califica de

MUCHA IMPORTANCIA los factores negativos en la Festividad del Gran Poder. Un
23% califica de DEMASIADA IMPORTANCIA, un 13% las califica de MEDIANA
IMPORTANCIA y el restante 7% las califica de POCA IMPORTANCIA.

APOYARIA AUN PROGRAMA DE CONCIENTIZACION?

SI; 53%

BASTANTE; 23%

MAS O ME; 20%

NO; 3%

INTERPRETACION: Podemos observar que el 54% de la poblacin SI apoyara

un programa de concientizacin para la Festividad del Gran Poder. Un 23% indica
que BASTANTE, un 20% indica que MAS O MENOS y el restante 3% indica que NO

PRINCIPALES FACTORES NEGATIVOS

ECBA; 50%
MAT; 7%
VIOLENCIA; 10%
IC; 13%
BS; 20%

INTERPRETACION: En la presente grafico podemos observar que los cinco

principales factores negativos. Adems se puede percibir, que en 1er lugar se
encontrara EL EXCESIVO CONSUMO DE BEBIDAS ALCOHOLICAS, en 2 lugar est
LA BASURA Y SUCIEDAD, EN 3er lugar se encuentra LA INSEGURIDAD CIUDADANA.
En 4 lugar se encuentra LA VIOLENCIA Y POR ULTIMO EN 5 lugar se encuentra
EL MAL ASPECTO TURISTICO.

INFLUYEN NEGATIVAMENTE EN EL MEDIO AMBIENTE?

UN POCO; 7%
MAS O ME; 20%

DEMASIADO; 73%

INTERPRETACION: En el preste grafico se puede observar que el 73% de la

poblacin participante opina que estos factores negativos influyen DEMASIADO
negativamente en el medio ambiente. El 20% opina que MAS O MENOS y por
ltimo, el 7% opina que solo afecta UN POCO.

AFECTAN AL BUEN DESARROLLO DE LA SOCIEDAD?

NO; 7%

BASTANTE; 53%

MAS O ME; 40%

INTERPRETACION: En el preste grafico se puede observar que el 53% de la

poblacin participante opina que estos factores negativos afectan BASTANTE
negativamente al buen desarrollo de la sociedad. El 40% opina que MS O MENOS
y por ltimo, el 7% opinan que NO afecta.

SE PARTICIPA POR DEVOCION O DIVERSION

RO RE; 10% DEVOCION; 10%

DIVERSION; 23%

AMBOS; 57%

INTERPRETACION: En el preste grafico se puede observar que el 57% de la

poblacin participante opina que son AMBOS los motivos por los cuales las
personas participan en la Festividad del Gran Poder. El 23% indica que es por
DIVERSION. Un 10% indica que es por DEVOCION y por ltimo, el 10% restante
NO RESPONDE.

QUE FACTORES PREVALECEN MAS?

NEGATIVOS; 77%

NO RE; 13%
POSITIVOS; 10%

INTERPRETACION: En el preste grafico se puede observar que el 77% de la

poblacin participante opina que son NEGATIVOS los factores que prevalecen ms
durante la Festividad del Gran Poder. El 10% indica que son ms los factores
POSITIVOS. Un 13% NO RESPONDE.

CUAN URGENTE TRATAR ESTOS FACTORES NEGATIVOS

MUY UR; 43%

P UR; 3%
MAS O ME; 20%

URGENTE; 33%

INTERPRETACION: En el preste grafico se puede observar que el 43% considera

URGENTE tratar con estos factores negativos. Un 34% indica que es MUY
URGENTE. Un 20% indica que es MAS O MENOS URGENTE. Y por ltimo un 3%
indica que es POCO URGENTE.

9. BIBLIOGRAFIA
http://www.revistasbolivianas.org.bo/scielo.php?
pid=S222330322012000200005&script=sci_arttext
http://www.eabolivia.com/social/7618-lo-negativo-de-la-festividad-del-gran-poder.html
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesta_del_Gran_Poder

10. ANEXOS