Andean traditions
Andean traditions, including Quechua and Aymara communities, honour Pachamama (Mother Earth), Inti (the Sun) and Mama Quilla (the Moon), often alongside Catholic practice today. Customs differ from village to village.
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- IntiThe sun in Inca belief and one of its most important deities — associated with warmth, agriculture and the sacred order of the day.
- Mama QuillaThe moon in Inca belief — sister and wife of Inti, associated with silver, the calendar and the rhythm of seasons.
- ViracochaA creator deity in Inca belief — associated with the making of the world and of humanity, and with the breath that gives life.
- Pachamama'Mother Earth' in Andean spirituality — sometimes understood as a deity, sometimes as the living earth itself, and often as both. Views differ respectfully between communities.
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