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The legends are only available in German, French or Spanish
Les Indiens de la Cordillère vouent un culte permanent à la Pacha Mama, qui est à la fois déesse de la terre et de la fécondité. Ce respect se traduit par des prières qu'ils adressent à celle dont dépend leur existence. - Puno - Hacienda San Juan de Chuquibambilla - 04h00 - 22 ° C en dessous de zéro. - 1969

The legends are only available in German, French or Spanish
La fort étrange «consultation» d'un moderne «prêtre des esprits», a lieu à 4 heures du matin, par un froid de 17°C sous zéro, sur le haut plateau péruvien. Des feuilles vertes de coca, fèves et graines, fleurs séchées, papiers de couleur... disposés sur un autel improvisé, sont offerts à la Pachamama, déesse de la Terre-Mère et de la fécondité avant d'être brûlés au-dehors.

Three ulltis or conopas, carefully polished alpaca figures made of black basalt used as votive offerings to the Pachamama - heights: 8 cm, 9.5 cm, 10 cm - Cuzco Archaeological Museum - 1976

Offering for the Pachamama - cult object made of stone - farm with animals and agricultural crops - private collection Lima - 1977

Offering for the Pachamama - Father, mother and two children - Cult object made of stone - Bolivia - 1977

Offering for the Pachamama - Hand - Length 10 cm - Private collection Lima - 1977

The Bolivian talisman, which embodies the power of Pachamama, symbolises the stages of life and fertility: on the left, a bearded old man; in the centre, a zampoña player; and on the right, a nursing woman (height 7 cm, Eva Bruggmann Collection, Yverdon). - Book: Picture 109 - Peru - 1977

This photograph shows a ceremony for Pachamama, which was held at 4 am at -17 °C. The offerings consist of coca leaves, salt, brandy, chicha, cigarettes and food (Puno Department, Peru). - Book: Picture 111 - Peru - 1969

This photograph shows a ceremony for Pachamama, which was held at 4 am at -17 °C. The offerings consist of coca leaves, salt, brandy, chicha, cigarettes and food (Puno Department, Peru). - Book: Picture 111 - Peru - 1969

This photograph shows a ceremony for Pachamama, which was held at 4 am at -17 °C. The offerings consist of coca leaves, salt, brandy, chicha, cigarettes and food (Puno Department, Peru). - Book: Picture 111 - Peru - 1969