The First New Chronicle and Good Government by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala

Author:Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2009-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

Idols and huacas of Cuzco, Pomatambo, Collagua, Arequipa, Huaynacota, Huncullpi, Toro, Achambi258

Each one of these provinces had its own huacas granted by the Incas for sacrifice. They made sacrifices to the huaca of Coropuna Urco with gold, silver, children twelve years of age, feathers of pariuana [flamingos], uachiua [Andean goose], coca, mullo, zanco, raw meat, fresh blood, with which they made zanco. This they called yahuar zanco, and each town made sacrifices with this zanco to their huacas, of which there are many. I will not include any more to avoid prolixity. Each town had their sacrifices designated by the Inca. Thus the Inca made the law of the sacrifices for all the huacas of this kingdom with yahuar zanco. They ate this fresh blood and raw meat. Thus to this day by custom and law the Indians take fresh blood and eat raw meat, for which they should be punished. In addition, in the whole kingdom the Inca required that the people adore and make sacrifices to the South Sea, which they called Mama Cocha; mama means “mother,” and cocha, “the sea.”259 The Yunca Indians and the uachimis, fishermen, adored the sea and had their idols there.260

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