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 :Your toughts are incorrect. Peru claims that the dance belongs to all nations whose culture is associated with it. In other words, Peru claims that they, Chile, and Bolivia have equal rights upon the dance. However, it's only the idiotic government of Bolivia, and several ignorants from said nation, that claim the dance as their own. UNESCO has recognized the ""Carnaval de Oruro"" as an important patrimony of humanity, but has not said anything about who holds the ownership of the dances or music.  "