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    An actor portraying the Sapa Inca, Patchacutec, entreats the sun god, Inti, to return to end the long drought and for Pachamama (the Incan goddess of fertility and harvests) to allow the crops to grow anew. With a final blessing, he leads the entire procession out of the fortress which signals the end of Inti Raymi, the second largest festival (next to Carnivale in Brazil) in all of South America. by: shirak Views[1898] An actress dressed in the traditional garb of one of the realms of Tawantinsuyu (the Incan Empire) watches the High Priest perform a final, re-enacted ritual sacrifice of a white alpaca (basically a giant puppet with fake guts inside) and read the omens contained within its Hundreds of colorful onlookers watch the equally colorfully clad participants from the tops of the Saqsayhuaman fortress. Thousands of people come from all over the world every year to watch this performance. Even though it is now a pageant, for those chosen to participate in the reenacting, it's a great honor and a source of cultural pride, a reminder of the importance that the sun had for their Incan ancestors. by: shirak Views[611] After starting at Qorikancha, the temple of the sun, nearly five hundred processioners parade around the Plaza de Armas, dancing, singing and throwing flowers. After a reading of the sacred coca leaf to divine the future of the empire, the throng winds their way up to the fortress, Saqsayhuaman, for the final ceremony. by: shirak Views[443] Delivery of chairs to the Cathedral of Santo Domingo the day before the Inti Raymi procession. by: shirak Views[485]
     
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    Photos: My Scholarship entry - The Inti Raymi Festival

    Monday, 24 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    It was my father who inspired my love of photography. Every vacation he had his trusty Minolta up to his eye, firing away. Then came the slide show for the family back home. Some say that TV is the modern day campfire where our collective stories are ... Read more >
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    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited: The People of Cusco

    Saturday, 6 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

     
    I wish to inspire people to travel for the first time or learn about other cultures with my photos. Maybe they'll discover their life’s path or strive to accomplish something greater than themselves. That’s what photography did for me and to give that ... Read more >
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