Kulla Raymi - Speaking
Kulla Raymi - Speaking
Kulla Raymi - Speaking
KULLA RAYMI
1. HISTORY
In Inca times offerings or tributes were made. These consisted of sharing with the
ancestors and the Pacha-mama a food offering that was buried in the ground. Thus,
the land would produce better crops.
This was a privilege for their families. The Kuya Raymi was dedicated to
commemorating the moon, the "queen of heaven" in the Andean region, it is the
fertility festival and one of the four most significant celebrations of the Andean
agroecological calendar.
2. REPRESENTATION
The Kulla Raymi ritual means in the Kichwa language, bride, or princess. It coincides
with the solar equinox of September 21; It is a tribute to the beginning of life and the
recognition of the female figure as a representation of fertility. The objective of each
celebration is the gratitude of the human being to nature (the earth, the water, the
sun and the moon) for the benefits received related to productivity.
3. WHY IS TRADITIONAL IN ECUADOR?
The Kuya Raymi in Ecuador is traditional because it promotes the transmission of
knowledge from grandparents and parents to children and young people. This
celebration is held every year with the solar equinox that happens on September 21,
generated after the rest of the earth. It is the month of fertility with the advent of the
rains waiting for the planting to bear fruit.
4. VISITATION
Being part of this celebration represents the connection between the man and the
earth, it’s an opportunity to be grateful. Is important as Ecuadorian people or as a
tourist to know how our ancestors Lived and coexisted with the environment. That’s
why you should visit Ibarra and assist to the kuya Raimy. To participate in a experience
not just like a viewer
5. CHARACTERISTIC
For the celebration, the women dress in completely white dresses, a belt and a
headband of many colors, the shaman, an expert in anthropology and Andean identity,
announces that today begins a new cycle with the arrival of the feminine month, which
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will last until the next equinox. . of March 21. Women in their typical costumes come
to this sacred place to perform rituals. It is danced to the sound of the drum, the bass
drum, the flute and the pingullo. On the hill, each community makes offerings of
flowers, fruits and vegetables to the Pacha-mama, in gratitude for her fertility.