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QUECHUA CULTURE. Von Mark Fontaine und Davis Carter. DESCRIPTION OF THE QUECHUA. They are related to the Aymara Culture. Their language was the original language of the Incas. HISTORY OF QUECHUA.
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QUECHUA CULTURE Von Mark Fontaine und Davis Carter
DESCRIPTION OF THE QUECHUA They are related to the Aymara Culture. Their language was the original language of the Incas.
HISTORY OF QUECHUA First found in the Andes Highlands including the old Inca Capital as well Cochamba in Bolivia. Quechua culture is at least a thousand years before the rise of Inca Empires.
TRADITIONS and RITUALS Qamili is a dance practiced on a grand scale with a huge Chorale and speacial.
CUSTOMARY DRESS OF THE CULTURE Women wore skirts and shirts as well as shawls. Men wore trousers and shorts as well as an occasional cape.
TOOLS USED BY THE CULTURE The Quechua used sophisticated irrigation systems to water fields and often reserve food by freeze drying it in the cold mountain air.
FOODS OF THE CULTURE Traditional foods were potatoes and guinea pigs. Guinea pigs were and are more of a delicacy than a everyday food. They often ate stews of potato and meat. Often times they added hot peppers to their dishes.
OTHER INFORMATION Quechua people still live in the Andes Mountains. The Quechua celebrate Catholic holidays such as Christmas and Easter. As well as celebrating their own native holidays. Nowadays education is required until age 16.
