The Pachamama is usually translated into English as “Mother

Earth”, although the more literal translation would be “World

Mother”. She is an Andean indigenous goddess. She is

worshipped in the region of Tawantinsuyu, the former Incan

Empire, which now includes the Andean regions of Ecuador,

Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and northern Argentina. In Incanmythology, she presides over planting and harvesting crops

and can cause earthquakes.

She is also the goddess of fertility. In the Quechua

cosmovision, the four principles – Water, Earth, Sun, and Moon

– come from her. She is the mother of the Sun god Inti, and the

Moon goddess Mama Killa. She is offered many sacrifices,

especially animals like llamas and alpacas. Rituals

to honor her are celebrated all year, but especially in August,

which is the coldest month of the year in the southern Andes.

With the arrival of the Spaniards, in some regions of the Andes,

the Pachamama was replaced by the Virgin Mary. But those

who believe in the Pachamama can maintain a balanced,

reciprocal relationship with her. It is said that if people treat the

Pachamama well and offer her the best sacrifices, then she in

return will give them a good harvest.

EXERCISES

1.) UNDERLINE AND MAKE LIST THE VERBS IN PRESNT

AND YOUR MEANS, WHICH YOU CAN FIND IN THE

READING “THE PACHAMAMA”.


*VERBS


PRESENT MEANS
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