Definitions
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- noun A
square emblem , commonly used as aflag , representing thenative peoples of the centralAndes ofBolivia .
Etymologies
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South Bolivian Quechua
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Examples
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On one side were the blue flags of the MAS, and the multi-colored wiphala flag, and on the other were the pink flags of the MNR.
CounterPunch 2009
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The screech of packing tape shot out as one bearded participant secured his indigenous wiphala flag to a plastic pole.
CounterPunch 2009
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Morales names the wiphala, a colorful checkerboard banner of indigenous pride, as a national symbol.
WN.com - Articles related to Traveling light series part eight: Santa Cruz, Bolivia 2009
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