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Inti Raymi

Inti Raymi. Celebration of the Sun. Why?. In the city of Cuzco the indigenous Incan population celebrates Inti Raymi in honor of the sun god, Inti . They say that celebrating the winter solstice and praising the sun god it will bring him back and warm them again.

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Inti Raymi

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  1. IntiRaymi Celebration of the Sun

  2. Why? • In the city of Cuzco the indigenous Incan population celebrates IntiRaymi in honor of the sun god, Inti. • They say that celebrating the winter solstice and praising the sun god it will bring him back and warm them again. • The Catholics of course didn’tlike the pagan ritual so they turned it into a celebration of John the Baptist.

  3. Who? • The General population of Peru • Over 200,000 people will come to the main ceremony. • The indigenous still celebrate it for its main purpose but the catholic church celebrates it in honor of John the Baptist

  4. What? • There are tons of thing to do for tourist at the ancient reenactment of the Incan ritual. • Every year there is a high priest carried in on a gold chair during the celebration in Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco. • Girls and guys are expected to dress in there fanciest bright colored clothes.

  5. When? • The celebration starts on June 21. The shortest day of the year. • Festivals will erupt all over the Andes, the biggest one being in Cuzco. • They set the starting day on the southern hemispheres winter solstice.

  6. Where? • All over Peru and the Andes. • Biggest celebration again being in cuzco. • Cuzco is the ancient Incan Empires capitol city. • People travel from all over the world to experience IntiRaymi.

  7. http://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/specialevents/peruspecialevents.htmhttp://www.lostworldadventures.com/specialinterest/specialevents/peruspecialevents.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/inca/inca03.htm http://www.crystalinks.com/incan.html http://incas.mrdonn.org/religion.html http://absolutelatinamerica.com/inti-raymi-the-festival-of-the-sun-peru/ http://viajesmonllar.com/blog/inti-raymi-la-fiesta-del-sol-en-peru http://www.incatrail-peru.com/inka-trail/de/cusco-highlights/cusco-festivals/inti-raymi.php http://www.peruhotel.com/english/article.php3?idarticle=30

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