Pachamama

Pachamama is a goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes. Pachamama is usually translated as "Mother Earth" but a more literal translation would be "Mother Universe"(in Aymara and Quechua mama = mother / pacha = world, space-time or the universe). Pachamama and Inti are the most benevolent deities and are worshiped in parts of the Andean mountain ranges, also known as Tawantinsuyu (stretching from present day Ecuador to Chile and Argentina).

In Inca mythology, Mama Pacha or Pachamama is a fertility goddess who presides over planting and harvesting. She causes earthquakes. Her husband was either Pacha Camac or Inti, depending on the source. Llamas are sacrificed to her. After conquest by Catholic Spain her image was masked by the Virgin Mary, behind whom she is invoked and worshiped in the Indian ritual, in some parts of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru (Merlino y Rabey 1992).

Since Pachamama is a "good mother", people usually toast to her honor before every meeting or festivity, in some regions by spilling a small amount of chicha on the floor, before drinking the rest. This toast is called "challa" and its made almost everyday. Pachamama has a special worship day called "Martes de challa" (Challa's Tuesday) where people bury food, throw candies, burn incense. In some cases, celebrants assist to traditional priests called "yatiris" in ancient rites to bring good luck or the good will of the goddess, such as sacrificing guinea pigs or burning llama fetuses (although these last two are no longer very common). The festival is after carnival and one day before the Catholic "miércoles de ceniza" (Ash Wednesday).

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[ElGuruk]

Your God is white,and male.And has too many wars and killing in his name.Pachamama is for siritual people,it is not for people that "Relegate".( the root of religion) You must be Republican ...

[GRUMPYADL]

wiking777 wins the jackass award of 2008 and 2009

[leii93nad]

I'm from the Andes in Colombia and i'm proud of it!!! <3

Andes <3

[UnoRaza]

Not only do we return to Mother Earth we are made from her as well; at least our bodies.

[Chichiri520]

@ethnoelmusic

Muchos saludos a usted tambien! Me gusta mucho su tema de Pachamama. Es una inspiracion! Anque no sea una persona indigena, por medio de la musica Andia, aprendi de la Pachamama y tratarla con mucho respeto. Ademas, es nuestra madre porque nos sustene :D

[ethnoelmusic]

Gracias a todos por sus comentarios ... es muy interesante para mi desde mi punto de vista musical las opiniones que todos amablemente escriben! el video lo hize a manera de demo , osea no tiene un guion muy claro ... la musica por el contrario es una forma de expresion andina-epica diria yo ... la cantante es Paula Burentrand ( cantanbte sueca) no Imac Sumac (q.e.p.d) mi nombre es Roberto Noel soy musico-productor peruano radicando en Europa hace muchos anhos ...

[ethnoelmusic]

@Chichiri520 la cancion la escrivi hace un anho se llama Pachamama ...estoy produciendo los otros temas del cd... saldra a la venta el 2011 ... muchos saludos

[deybipuntual]

apresia ala tierra, respeta ala tierra, no desperdisies el alimento que la madre tierra te dio para ti y para todos sus hijos, la coseca no solo es para ti es tambien para los que lo neseciten NADIE ES DUEÑO de la tierra todos los seres vivos somos sus hijos.

[deybipuntual]

PACHA MAMA = madre tierra es la que da el alimento para vivir para los animales y para ti.

TATA INTI = padre sol es el sol que ilumina lo todo y probehe energia a la tierra

[identidadmia]

Vistoso video, pero no hay fidelidad en algunas imágenes que no son del mundo andino claramente, muy "for export", inclusive la música tirando a "andean new age" quizás guste a quien no conoce.

Quiero suponer que fue hecho sin mala intención. Puntaje 1/5

[hotapplepie2009]

who is singing this beautiful song? is this yma sumac?