PERU [worldwide]: Shamans? Ayahuasca? Blood Rituals (on Dec. 25th?)? Sun God Worship?
Children Sacrificed by Incas Found With Cocaine, [Ayahuasca] in Their Bodies
Ritual ceremonies played an important role in the Inca empire
humans and material goods were sacrificed
evidence that hallucinogenic plants were used on children as part of [sacrificial rituals in Peru]
ayahuasca: a hallucinogenic drink
the scientists state that the consumption of ayahuasca could have been linked to a desire to
[communicate with the spiritual world].
7 Apr 22, 3:11 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/children-sacrificed-by-incas-found-with-cocaine-ayahuasca-in-their-bodies/ar-AAVXZH6
Human-Sacrifice Chamber Discovered in Peru.
Built for the "presentation," in which prisoners' cuts filled cups with blood
This particular skeleton was found adorned with copper ornaments on her head and ceramics and seashells alongside. Inside the vessels are seeds of the Nectandra plant, a psychoactive often used in ritual ceremonies.
July 30, 2010
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/100730-human-sacrifice-chamber-peru-presentation-science-pictures
Every June 24, the dios Sol (Sun god) is the protagonist of one of the most important and traditional festivals celebrated in Peru: The Inti Raymi or "Fiesta del Sol".
The Inti Raymi was established by the Inca Pachacútec in the 1430 A. C., and [was celebrated every year during the winter solstice] of the southern hemisphere - the day when the Sun was farthest from the Earth.
Today, the tradition is maintained as a theatrical representation charged with mysticism and spirituality. The celebration route begins in Coricancha, the ancient religious center of the Inca capital, where with dances and songs an offering is made to the Inti (Sun god).
The [Inca says a prayer in the Quechua language] and simulates a sacrifice so that a [shaman] can predict the prosperity and well-being of the coming year.
https://www.peru.travel/en/masperu/inti-raymi-the-most-important-festival-of-the-inca-empire
BLOOD RITUALS?
In [Peru's Blood Festival / Yawar Fiesta], It's The Condor Versus The Bull
The Peruvian Blood Festival is a striking spectacle, with a giant condor strapped to the back of an enraged bull in front of a roaring crowd.
But when it's time for the battle, the condor is given alcohol to drink and lashed to the back of a half-ton bull in an arena. The beast then tries to shake off the condor, while the huge bird attempts to gouge out the bull's eyes.
[villagers see the condor as an Andean god] that has come down from the heavens to fight for their freedom
Condors, which weigh up to [33] pounds
August 13, 2014
https://text.npr.org/339859934
Magical objects belonging to an indigenous shaman viewed during the Yawar Fiesta held in the mountains of Apurímac, Peru.
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-magical-objects-belonging-to-an-indigenous-shaman-viewed-during-the-51655659.html
Y HEADS? (“Masked fighter Daniel Flores”)
fighters dress up in [costumes of Andean folklore figures]
Takanakuy ritual fight in Lima, Peru
[Festival of] Takanakuy is a ritual of unclear providence that predates Spanish colonial rule and happens twice a year, in July and just after Christmas
During the fights, women sing "huaylia" music with [lyrics in Quechua] that include such lines as
["Child, fear not when rivers of blood flow."]
August 1, 2013
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/ritual-fighting-in-peru/2/
The Inca cult of the sun grew with the 15th-century Inca king Pachacutec. During his long rule, he greatly expanded the Empire and ordered the construction of its most impressive sites, including Machu Picchu and Cusco’s Temple of the Sun, the Coricancha, the most important Inca temple.
https://andeanlodges.com/en/andean-deities-what-was-the-importance-of-the-sun-the-earth-and-the-moon-to-the-inca-culture/
Peruvian Shaman's call on gods to punish Trump so he loses (video)
Nov 8, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rxCNABIQkI