Quechua and Andean cultural customs, traditions, and worldview, one custom or term per card.
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- Inti Raymi
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The Festival of the Sun, an Inca celebration held at the June solstice in Cusco- Pachamamaman haywariy
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A ritual offering made to Mother Earth, often called a despacho- Ayni ruway
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To perform reciprocal community labor, a customary form of mutual aid- Ch'alla
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A ritual toast or libation, sharing a drink with the earth before drinking oneself- Wayk'i
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A close ritual companion or work partner within the community- Q'uwa
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A ceremonial herb burned as incense in Andean offerings- K'intu
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A small bundle of coca leaves selected and offered in ritual- Akulliy
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To chew coca leaves, a traditional social and ceremonial practice- Pukllay
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The Andean carnival dance and play season before Lent- Qhapaq Ñan
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The great Inca road system connecting the empire- Kuraka
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A traditional local leader or chief in Andean society- Wayno
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A traditional Andean genre of song and dance- Ch'uñu ruway
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The traditional process of freeze drying potatoes in the mountain cold- Watan watan
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Year after year, describing an annual tradition- Pukara
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A hilltop fortress or ceremonial site
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