Beyond the Stones of Machu Picchu: Folk Tales and Stories of Inca Life

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Andean village life is vibrantly depicted through folk tales, stories, and art on this compendium of South American culture with a special focal point at the famous Andean practice of weaving and other textile arts. The stories and paintings exhibited within take a rare, in-depth look into South American native other people, their customs, on a regular basis lives, incidents of change, and profound appreciation and celebration of the flora and fauna, bringing forth Incan rituals and beliefs in regards to the living earth (Pacha Mama), the majestic mountains worshipped as Apus, the sky and its “black constellations,” the meanings attached to sacred water, the events of nature and ever-changing climate, and the stages of life and growth. Stories include The Gift of Quinoa, The Bear Prince, and The First Haircutting, all interspersed with distinguished, imaginative, and expansive paintings that vividly illustrate scenes of little-known but time-honored traditions, like the yearly Pilgrimage to the Ice Mountain, the ceremony of Qoyllu Riti, Star of the Snow, and other events that mark the life of Inca other people prior to now and these days.

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