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RESUMEN Palabras claves : Cantinera, Guerra del Pacífico, indígena, Rabonas, repase, sacrificio. ABSTRACT Rabonas, generally, marched at the end of the column of the infantrymen, they prepared the food and attended to their husbands, couples, relatives or children; they repaired, patched and reinforced uniforms for their best resistance against unequal combat, in addition, they performed other domestic tasks. This is how they played the role of cooks, nurses, logistical support, sanctifying religious, mothers, counselors, water carriers, burials and lovers of their couples or husbands. Then, due to the involuntary situation due to the bloodthirsty attack of the enemy that did not respect even children, youth or women; they will largely be left alone, single mothers or widows with orphans, mothers without children or husband, women with family burden and, among others, orphans. The brave indigenous, mostly illiterate, made their own history, and although they had no names and surnames, we should consider them as deserving of honor and as representatives of a true social culture and role model. Through these lines, tribute is paid to our Panaycunas (sisters, in quechua). Las Rabonas,...