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Customs
The Red and Black Wayruro Seed Charms in Cusco
Used as an amulet since Inca times, the wayruro (ormosia coccinea), also spelled huayruro is a red and black seed…
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The Fun and Good Fortune of a First Haircut
Many people in Cuzco say that it is good luck to carry with you a small lock of hair from…
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How to Get and Keep Good Things Cuzco Style
Among our people various beliefs have become converted into traditions. People worry about the many auguries, as we call them,…
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Yellow Welcomes the New Year
Even though Christmas is people continue to prepare for festivities. Cuzco’s streets dress up in bright yellow as a symbol…
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Omens, Charms, Augeries, and Dreams Motivate Cuzco
The people of Cuzco hang cobs of corn and thorns in the form of a cross above their doors within…
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