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QUECHUA aji – chili pepper apu - gods awicho – mummies and human remains (grandfathers) ayarachi – a musical ensemble ch’uspa – multicolored bag of woven wool profusely decorated and fringed with threads chinkaripuchinku – the disappearance or burial chujcharutuchi – the haircutting ceremony usually before a child’s 7th birthday chuño – dehydrated potatoes compadres - friends frailita – yellow-winged butterfly hallpa hapinapak – part of a ceremony to safeguard and satisfy the earth Hanan Pacha – The Upper World huancabamba – region in northern Peru and southernmost Ecuador where the Central and Northern Andes diverge illa – a tiny alpaca ira – panpipes with two rows of six pipes which usually play the melody line iskaykapun – what was once one now is two but the two are like parts of a whole k’anahushan – when the alpaca lifts its tail k’ilo – bitter cold with a darkening sky k’upakuy – to hit hard kankachu – alpaca, llama, or sheep quarters roasted directly over coals kanti – small wooden spindle Kay Pacha – This World khakaykuy – to imprison khencha – an evil omen khuya – bad luck kunitan – right now kuntur – condor llijlla – woven shawl displaying elaborate embellishments made in two halves luli – a small bird makin aysarin – transferring powers and secrets of the profession to future practitioners mayturapun – weakness of the arms and legs mestizos – non-indigenous people mikhuna – boiled water with potatoes and other tubers misti ñawa – alpaca with light, almost blue eyes naupa runa – very ancient men palabranmantan – marriage contracted by parents papalisa – high-altitude tuber paqo – practitioner of spells and cures paqarina – holes in the earth through which dead spirits communicate with the living para pesqo – rain bird flies in harried and rapid way, and forms groups upon sensing rain phorga – alpaca with extra toes thought to be lucky thus highly prized phuka – most powerful and feared wind of the high outback phuti – boiled water with native tubers and grain pisititu – a little sankayo – cactaceous plant with beautiful flowers suri – alpaca producing finer wool, heavier, longer, and shinier t’akankay – dissolving a marriage t’ika - flowers toktochi – flour and water with milk and eggs fried in oil tutukas wayra - strong wind in the peaks of the cordillera that bellows and roars tuwi – newborn alpaca Ukhu Pacha – The Inner World wallkita – small woven bag containing herbs hung around an animal’s neck for protection warmisitunta – a girl who has reached womanhood wayna q’ajcha wayra – another name for a very strong wind yawal longani – alpaca or llama intestines stuffed with blood, flour, and salt zampoña – panpipes
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