Inti Raymi 2014 at Cochasqui
Inti Raymi is a celebration observed at the time of the June solstice. For indigenous people throughout the Americas the solstices and equinoxes were observed and celebrated as important moments of the year in which the Earth and Sun were in special alignments with each other. Such alignments in time were important due to the relationship of Earth with the angle of the Sun and its influence on all life on Earth. Science collects and analyzes data about the Sun, but how many people recognize or think of the Sun as a living entity providing a constant flow of life sustaining energy to our...
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Inti Raymi is an annual summer solstice celebration which is observed in many parts of Latin America. Ceremonies differ somewhat depending on which culture is celebrating and what customs they follow. Despite the variations Inti Raymi is a celebration and honoring of the power of the Sun, and its life giving energy, on which we all depend. The image featured here shows dancers at the Inti Raymi Celebration held at Cochasqui Pyramids about a 90 minute drive from Cotacachi. The dancers call upon the spirit of Pachamama, or Mother Earth, and they honor her with their art. They danced within...
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