Translation and Interpreting Professional School

The feast of San

Juan
STUDENT’S NAMES:
Arevalo Flores, Carolina
Arroyo Loje, Susana Carolina
Flores Huaman, Fiorela
Mendoza Gavidia, Mauricio Yamil
Saldaña Saldaña, Nayeli Briggitte

PROFESSOR:
Mgr. Yury Nelly Briones Torres

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
English for translation III

2022
 INTRODUCTION

T h i s time we wi l l t a l k a b o u t a v e r y c h a r a c t e r i s t i c f e s t i v i t y of Peru, the

F e a st of San Ju a n . T h e f e s t i v a l i s c e l e b r a t e d i n a l m o s t a l l the Peruvian
A m a zon, in the m o s t i m p o r t an t t o u r i s t c e n t e r s . T o s a y t h at the feast of
S a n Juan is c e l e b r a t e d i s t o i m a g i n e t h e r e g i o n a l d i s h e s that make it
u n i q ue in the na t i o n a l s p e c t r um .
T h e general pu r p o s e o f t h i s st u d y i s t o l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t he feast of San
J u a n , id entifying i t s o r i g i n , t he a c t i v i t i e s t h a t t a k e p l a c e d u ring the feast,
a n d its most out s t a n d i n g t y p i ca l d i s h e s .
In t h is w ay, thi s s t u d y i s r e l e v a n t b e c a u s e i t w i l l a l l o w u s to learn more
a b o u t the custom s o f t h e A m a z o n r e g i o n . I t w i l l a l s o a l l o w us to broaden
o u r perspective a n d f o s t e r o u r c u r i o s i t y a n d e m p a t h y .
 GLOSSARY
word
Word Translation English meaning Synonym Example (sentence)
category
Hence why I’m
Afresh Nuevamente to start afresh adverb again
starting afresh

a fact or event that She looked around to

Aftermath Consecuencia follows or results noun result see the terrible
from another. aftermath.

Free trade benefits

The definition of alike
Alike Parecido adjective similar rich and poor
is having similarities.
countries alike.

a sudden military
attack or it can also
Well, I’ll have to go
Blitz Bombardeo be a big and noun grainy fire
back before the blitz.
determined effort to
do something

Gathers articles and

something brought
Gathers Recolectar noun collect information from
together
numerous sources.

new information is
added to other All thoughts and
Itself Así mismo information already adverb in this way things are within
known or previously itself.
expressed.

a light inside a
container that has a I thought you were
Lanterns Linterna noun streetlight
handle to hold or the only lanterns left.
hang it up

Leftover used
part that has not
Leftover Sobras adjective Remaining formula should
been used or eaten
always be tossed.

collection of things Parcels are usually

wrapped in paper to sent as boxes rather
Parcels Paquete noun wrapping
be transported or than padded
sent by post envelopes.

the land at either Let's walk along the

Riverbanks Orilla del río noun riverside
edge of a river riverbank
 GLOSSARY
Let's walk along the
Riverbanks Orilla del río the land at either edge of a river noun riverside
riverbank

To imply something without Our task is to rouse

Incitar a alguien
Rouse more than indicating or lightly verb instigate people to do
a
pointing it out. something about it.

to move about or proceed Feel free to scurry to

Scurry Apresurarse verb run
hurriedly him again.

His 1980 book

a situation in which the demand Economics of
Shortage Escasez for a product or service exceeds noun dearth shortage is perhaps
the available supply. his most influential
work.

Hervir a fuego a state or temperature just below Bring the water to a

Simmer verb boil
lento boiling point simmer.

A sense of rhythm
Dormir/ Sueño state of inactivity, negligence, slumbers in each of
Slumbers verb sleep
ligero quiescence or calm. us, it only needs
awakening.

But that’s no excuse

cosmic
Solstice Solsticio The day when this occurs. noun for banning Winter
time
Solstice.
No, she needs a
Southern Sureño Coming from the south adjective south
Southern accent.

Come on and clap

Dropping the foot on an object or
Stomp Zapateado verb trample your hands, stomp
surface with force.
your feet.

To wander, as from a direct

Never felt the urge to
Stray Alejarse course; to deviate, or go out of verb deviate
stray.
the way.

Through prayer
from one end or side of
Through A través de adverb by healings are often
something to the other
accomplished.
 SCRIPT

T o t a lk about t h i s f e s t i v i t y w e m u s t g o b a c k t o c o l o n i a l t imes, when a

g r o u p o f missi o n a r i e s n a m e d S a n J u a n B a u t i s t a a s t h e p atron saint of
th e P eruvian A m a z o n , i n c o mm e m o r a t i o n o f h i s b i r t h . A nd since this
b i b l ical charact e r w a s r e s p on s i b l e f o r t h e b a p t i s m o f Jesus in the
Jo r d an River, th e r e i s s t i l l a s t r o n g c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n the feast and
w a t e r, which is w h y i t i s c e l eb r a t e d i n f o u n t a i n s , r i v e r s a n d lakes.

In the early y e a r s , t h e r el i g i o u s c e r e m o n y w a s a c c o mpanied by

g a t h erings tha t w e r e c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y t h e w a r m t h a n d joy of the
ju n g le, where m u s i c a n d d an c i n g w e r e p r e s e n t . I n t h e 20th century,
th i s festivity b e c a m e o f f i c i a l a n d i s n o w c e l e b r a t e d i n many parts of
th e jungle int e g r a t i n g t h e b e s t o f e a c h o n e : g a s t r o nomy, dance,
h a n dicrafts, his t o r y a n d f a i t h.

P e o ple can vis i t t h e n a t u r a l l a n d s c a p e s , t h e m o s t o u t s t anding are the

S a n ta Carmen W a t e r f a l l a n d T i n g o b e a c h , b e s i d e s o r g anising stamp
fe s t ivals and pr o p o s i n g c h o r e o g r a p h i e s w i t h t h e b e s t of their dance
a n d customs.
O n the 24th, a m a s s i s h e l d a t t h e S a n t a T e r e s i t a d el Niño Jesus
C h u rch.
T h e y m ake a s y m b o l i c d i sh o f t h e f e s t i v i t y w h i c h i s the juane,
c o m posed of a m i x t u r e o f r i c e , b o i l e d e g g s , c h i c k e n and spices
w r a pped in a b i j a o l e a f . I n d i f f e r e n t p a r t s o f t h e P e ruvian paisa,
to u r ists are wel c o m e d w i t h i nf o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e f e s t i v a l, adding that
th e r e will be co n t e s t s a n d d an c e s r e l a t e d t o t h e P e r u v i a n Amazon.
A n o ther tradit i o n a l a c t i v i t y i s t h e b l e s s e d b a t h , w h i c h c onsists in that
th e villagers go t o t h e r i v e r s t o p u r i f y t h e m s e l v e s , w hich gives to
b e l i eve that San J u a n b l e s s e s t h e w a t e r c o u r s e s a n d w h oever bathes
in t hem has ha p p i n e s s , h e a l t h a n d w o r k f o r a w h o l e y e a r .
W i t h respect t o t h e i r d a n ce s a n d c u s t o m s a m o n g t h em the most
o u t s tanding a r e t h e " u m s h a , y u n z a o r t u m b a m o n t e" traditional
A m a zonian dan c e t h a t i s ac c o m p a n i e d w i t h m u s i c a l bands and in
w h i c h people d a n c e a r o u n d a p a l m t r e e l o a d e d w i t h g ifts, which is
k n o cked down w i t h s u c c e s s i v e b l o w s o f m a c h e t e .

T h e fe ast of San J u a n , a l s o k n o w n a s t h e p a t r o n s a i n t o f the Amazon,

is c elebrated wi t h g a s t r o n o my , d a n c e , h a n d i c r a f t s , h i s tory and faith
e v e r y 2 4 June i n t h e d e p a r t m e n t s o f L o r e t o , A m a z o n a s , San Martín,
M a d re de Dios, U c a y a l i a n d H u á n u c o , a n d i s a l s o c e l e b r ated in some
p a r t s of Europ e s u c h a s S p a i n o n 2 3 J u n e .
O n the festiva l o f S a n J u a n, t y p i c a l d i s h e s o f t h e j u ngle area are
p r e p ared, the m o s t p o p u l a r o f w h i c h a r e t h e " J u a n e s", which are
p r e p ared with r i c e , e g g s , o li v e s , c h i c k e n , a n d a r e w r a p ped in bijao
le a v es so that t h e y c a n b e c o o k e d i n t h i s w a y . T h e l o c a ls prepare a
la r g e q uantity o f t h i s f o o d wh i c h i s s h a r e d w i t h f r i e n d s a n d family. It’s
w o r th mention i n g t h a t t h i s di s h r e p r e s e n t s t h e h e a d o f S an Juan when
it w as requested b y S a l o m o n t o H e r o d e s .

P l u s , another of t h e d i s h e s of t h e f e s t i v a l o f S a n J u a n i s the "Tacacho

c o n cecina", w h i c h i s a d i s h m a d e w i t h g r e e n p l a n t a i n t hat is cooked
p r e v iously. The d i s h a l s o h a s p o r k o r c h o r i z o .
“Inc hicapi", an o t h e r o f t h e f o o d s e a t e n a t t h e f e s t i v al, is a very
n u t r itious thick s o u p p r e pa r e d w i t h c o r n f l o u r , g r ound roasted
p e a nuts and ch i c k e n . I t c a n be s e r v e d w i t h r i c e o r y u c c a . Furthermore,
th e lo cals celeb r a t e w i t h “ r e f r e s c o d e c o c o n a ” , w h i c h i s made from a
fr u i t called coc o n a , u s i n g c i nn a m o n , c l o v e s a n d s u g a r .
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