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09-JUL-2008

Purmamarca. Jujuy

One of mythological beliefs that is previous to Incas times and still survives is the cult to Pachamama, the mother earth.
Main festivity is in August but I found a ceremony as they were opening a new market with aborigines handicrafts, so they were making offerings.
Here, a hole dug at earth where Pachamama is fed.
They put coke leaves, chicha, food, alcohol, cigarettes.. naming her and adding kusilla kusilla..(help me, help me)

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H2M06-Dec-2008 09:20
Beautiful image and thank you for the interesting note. V
bill friedlander04-Dec-2008 14:10
Excellent shot of the ceremony and a comprehensive description of the proceedings.
Thanks for sharing. V
Guenter Eh02-Dec-2008 14:20
Really interesting story behind perfect documented by your beautiful picture!
Giancarlo Guzzardi02-Dec-2008 08:27
an ancient cult that survives in many places, the writings in the legends, that one of the Goddess Mother or Maja, the more hard and more ancient symbol from the prehistory. An offer to a concept that becomes real, in the earth, in the water, to a divinity that takes the forms of the same mystery of the life.
beautiful your ethnological notes
Carol Rollins01-Dec-2008 01:06
How can they go wrong. Wonderful and fascinating image Silvia. CB
an nguyen01-Dec-2008 00:44
Excellent photo. I always love the way you captured the street scene...fascinating.. BV
Fong Lam30-Nov-2008 20:25
An excellent colorful street scene!! V
Gerard Koehl30-Nov-2008 20:21
Superbe scène... V
Ceya30-Nov-2008 20:20
Excellent shot, interesting history! V
Ceya30-Nov-2008 20:20
Excellent shot, interesting history! V
Silvia Roitman30-Nov-2008 20:18
que lindo!
Marķa Cano30-Nov-2008 19:44
Siempre me han gustado mucho y me han llamado la atención los colores tan vivos de las mantas/ropa sudamericanas .. y se pueden apreciar sobre las piedras :) . -V-
Peter Sussex30-Nov-2008 19:26
Striking moment, nicely seen and your guidelines has really broadened my mind. Thanks for both.
pr_rajan30-Nov-2008 17:07
...very nice!~V~
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