Introduction
Understanding Contemporary Andean Spiritualities
The present Andean spiritualitys are neither an intact inca survival nor a mere folk Catholicism. They have transformed for five centuries and often articulate saints, Virgin, Pachamama, mountains, dead and weather forces.
Human beings belong to a fabric of relations with the land, waters, animals, cultures, ancestors and community.
To be retained
Four essential principles
- The present Andean spiritualitys are neither an intact inca survival nor a mere folk Catholicism.
- Human beings belong to a fabric of relations with the land, waters, animals, cultures, ancestors and community.
- andean spirituality is a living ethic of reciprocity between humans, community and territory.
- This tradition is rooted in the history and cultures of Andes.
Small timeline
A tradition shaped by history
Origins and training
Human beings belong to a fabric of relations with the land, waters, animals, cultures, ancestors and community.
Historical developments
L-dayni means giving back what was received.
Ritual life and teachings
Human beings belong to a fabric of relations with the land, waters, animals, cultures, ancestors and community.
A living and plural tradition
Pachamama is not only a "goddess of the Earth" in the western sense: according to contexts, it refers to a living presence, a space-time and the mother earth.
History and development
Human beings belong to a fabric of relations with the land, waters, animals, cultures, ancestors and community. L的*ayni* implies giving back what has been received.
Pachamama is not only a "goddess of the Earth" in the western sense: according to contexts, it refers to a living presence, a space-time and the mother earth.
Worldview, beliefs and practices
Human beings belong to a fabric of relations with the land, waters, animals, cultures, ancestors and community. L的*ayni* implies giving back what has been received.
Pachamama is not only a "goddess of the Earth" in the western sense: according to contexts, it refers to a living presence, a space-time and the mother earth.
Texts, symbols and transmission
The tradition is mostly oral and ritual. Textiles, agricultural motifs, miniatures of Alasitas, cross of path and landscapes convey meanings.
The commercial term "Andean shaman" may mask more specific community functions.
What research can and cannot say
Anthropology and history study continuity, resistance and syncretism. Practices do not scientifically validate supernatural powers, but they have observable social, ecological and psychological functions.
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