Sun Virgins at Inti Raymi Festival Cusco Peru
by James Brunker
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Sun Virgins at Inti Raymi Festival Cusco Peru
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James Brunker
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The Inti Raymi festival in Cusco, Peru is a re-enactment of the Inca celebrations for the New Year / winter solstice (June 21st in the southern hemisphere), a very important date for the indigenous people of the Andes. The last festival (which honoured the sun god Inti, the most important Inca deity) with an Inca present took place in 1535, after that it was banned by the Spanish conquistadores and the Catholic church. The modern re-enactments started in 1944. Ceremonies take place in Cusco on June 24th at the Coricancha (formerly the Inca Sun Temple in the city centre), central Plaza de Armas square and the Inca site of Sacsayhuaman above the city and are a major tourist attraction. This image shows Inca princesses Virgins of the Sun (Nustas) standing on the walls of the Coricancha awaiting the arrival of the Inca.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or use in any form (print, website, etc) without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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Peggy Collins
Really well captured photograph of this wonderful ritual, James. The colorful traditional clothing is a real treat to see...
James Brunker replied:
Thank you Peggy, it's an impressive event, one can only imagine what the Inca original must have been like.
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