Inca Glossary
Glossary of Terminology of the Shamanic & Ceremonial Traditions of the Inca Medicine Lineage as Practiced in the United States
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“True wisdom is preserved in the old traditions of humanity; we must rediscover them, again and again, in a kind of rebirth that can revitalize our world and offer new perspectives.”
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- A 335
- B 33
- C 197
- Ch, Ch' & Chh 167
- D 40
- E 35
- F & G 44
- H 188
- I 104
- J 21
- K 141
- K' & Kh 27
- L 46
- Ll 51
- M 234
- N & Ñ 70
- O 27
- P 203
- P', Ph 30
- Q 85
- Q', Qh 51
- R 97
- S 223
- T 156
- T' & Th 14
- U 75
- V 26
- W 110
- Y 107
- Z 5
Appendices
- Appendix A Pronunciation Guide
- Appendix B The Islands of the Sun and the Moon
- Appendix C The Quipu
- Appendix C2 The Quipu (continued)
- Appendix D Hanan and Hurin Cusco
- Appendix E Icaros and Vegetalismo
- Appendix F Ceke Types
- Appendix G Mama Coca's Early Dance With Western Civilization
- Appendix H Timeline of the Inca Empire and Its Cultural Progenitors
- Appendix I The Dimensions of Shamanic Perception
- Appendix J The Andean Despacho
- Appendix K The Curandero Ceremony of Healing
- Appendix L Pre-Conquest Surgical Tools
- Appendix M The Chroniclers of the Conquest of Peru
- Appendix N Pre-Inca Cultures of Peru and the Andes
- Appendix O A Shaman's Legacy (Lessons from Don Manuel Quispe)
Essays
Recipes
- Chicha Fermented corn beer used in ceremony and ritual offering.
- Chicha morada Sweet, non-fermented purple-corn drink — a Peruvian household staple.
- Mazamorra morada Thick purple-corn pudding, served as a ritual offering.
- Sanco Ceremonial maize dough used in the Situa rites.
- Ulluquitos Andean savoury dish built around the ulluco tuber.
Reference
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