Mawkas Saraguro: Traditional Andean Musicians Join us for a campus convocation concert featuring Mawkas Saraguro, a renowned Indigenous family ensemble from the Saraguro region of the Ecuadorian Andes. Through music and dance, Mawkas preserves and celebrates the living cultural traditions of the Saraguro people. Their performances include ancestral Andean ritual songs alongside original compositions inspired by daily life, the natural environment, collective memory, and spiritual practices in Saraguro. Deeply rooted in community traditions, the ensemble weaves ceremonial elements and cultural knowledge into every performance. Beyond the stage, Mawkas is committed to cultural education, teaching traditional music and dance to children and youth to ensure intergenerational continuity. The group has performed internationally connecting global audiences with the sounds and stories of the Andes. This concert offers the campus community a rare opportunity to experience Indigenous Andean music as both an artistic and cultural expression, presented by musicians who are also educators and cultural ambassadors.