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this antique is from Moche civilization, Moche civilization is a Northern Peru old civilization (AD 200 and 850). this is an Ear Ornament from Moche civilization

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This is from Maya, it is a Face Ornaments of Quetzalcoatl

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this is from an ethnic group from the north Mexica, they come to Peru during fourteenth century, and left their thing in Peru, is call Codex Zouche-Nuttall, and the one let left is page 26

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it is an old antique that they use to communicate

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Threads That Speak: How The Inca Used Strings to Communicate | National Geographic

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they believe gold is the sweat of the sun, so they believed that gold represented the sun's regenerative powers. llama is usually used to sacrifice and give it to the god, so the maybe the golden llama is for the Inca's god

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Before the people are festivities they will first give a toast to honor Pachamama, and some place in Peru they have a tradition to honor mother earth, everyday they will performed a special kind of libation called the “Challa”, they will spilled a some chicha on the floor and then drinking the rest.

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Is a festival that influence by Spanish. It is a Christian holiday, on that day the Peruvian will dance and wears the mask and dance thier traditional dance

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Festivals in the Sacred Valley of Cusco - Machu Travel Peru

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Viracocha is the great creator deity in the Inca mythology.

also, call Wiracocha.

In Inca, he seen as the creator of all things or the substance from which all things are created, and they believe he commanding the sun to move over the sky created and he also creates the universe, sun, moon, and stars, time.

Here is an article about Viracocha

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Viracocha was the supreme god of the Incas. He is also known as Huiracocha, Wiraqoca and Wiro Qocha. Considered the creator god he was the father of all other Inca gods and it was he who formed the earth, heavens, sun, moon and all living beings. When he finished his work he was believed to have travelled far and wide teaching humanity and bringing the civilised arts before he headed west across the Pacific, never to be seen again but promising one day to return. In his absence lesser deities were assigned the duty of looking after the interests of the human race but Viracocha was, nevertheless, always watching from afar the progress of his children.

Alternative Names

As the supreme pan-Andean creator god, omnipresent Viracocha was most often referred to by the Inca using descriptions of his various functions rather than his more general name which may signify lake, foam, or sea-fat. These other names, perhaps used because the god's real name was too sacred to be spoken, included Ilya (light), Ticci (beginning), and Wiraqoca Pacayacaciq (instructor).

The Creator God

It was believed that human beings were actually Viracocha's second attempt at living creatures as he first created a race of giants from stone in the age of darkness. However, these giants proved unruly and it became necessary for Viracocha to punish them by sending a great flood. In the legend all these giants except two then returned to their original stone form and several could still be seen in much later times standing imposingly at sites such as Tiahuanaco (also known as Tiwanaku) and Pukará.

As the supreme pan-Andean creator god, omnipresent Viracocha was most often referred to by the Inca using descriptions of his various functions.

Then Viracocha created men and women but this time he used clay. He also gave them such gifts as clothes, language, agriculture and the arts and then created all animals. Even more useful was Viracocha's decision to create the sun, moon and stars and so bring light to the world. These heavenly bodies were created from islands in Lake Titicaca. Finished, and no doubt highly satisfied with his labours, Viracocha then set off to spread his civilizing knowledge around the world and for this he dressed as a beggar and assumed such names as Con Ticci Viracocha (also spelt Kon-Tiki), Atun-Viracocha and Contiti Viracocha Pachayachachic. He was assissted on his travels by two sons or brothers called Imaymana Viracocha and Tocapo Viracocha. The god was not always well received despite the knowledge he imparted, sometimes even suffering stones thrown at him. Ending up at Manta (in Ecuador), Viracocha then walked across the waters of the Pacific (in some versions he sails a raft) heading into the west but promising to return one day to the Inca and the site of his greatest works.

Worship

Viracocha was actually worshipped by the pre-Inca of Peru before being incorporated into the Inca pantheon. In Inca mythology the god gave a headdress and battle-axe to the first Inca ruler Manco Capac and promised that the Inca would conquer all before them. The god's name was also assumed by the king known as Viracocha Inca (died 1438 CE) and this may also be the time when the god was formally added to the family of Inca gods. Worshipped at the Inca capital of Cuzco, Viracocha also had temples and statues dedicated to him at Caha and Urcos and sacrifices of humans (including children) and, quite often, llamas, were made to the god on important ceremonial occasions. As other Inca gods were more important for the daily life of common people, Viracocha was principally worshipped by the nobility, and then usually in times of political crisis.

Viracocha in Art

In art Viracocha is often depicted as an old bearded man wearing a long robe and supported by a staff. One of his earliest representations may be the weeping statue at the ruins of Tiwanaku, close to Lake Titicaca, the traditional Inca site where all things were first created. Here, sculpted on the lintel of a massive gateway, the god holds thunderbolts in each hand and wears a crown with rays of the sun whilst his tears represent the rain. Another famous sculpture of the god was the gold three-quarter size statue at Cuzco which the Spanish described as being of a white-skinned bearded male wearing a long robe.

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Viracocha was the supreme god of the Incas. He is also known as Huiracocha, Wiraqoca and Wiro Qocha. Considered the creator god he was the father of all other Inca gods and it was he who formed the earth, heavens...

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it is a dance and guitar rhythm from Peru, and it is from northern Peru

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Traditional peruvian dance from Piura - Peru

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Takanakuy ( means to hit each other), in 25 December they will dance and fight. In old time they fight to settle old conflicts.

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A festival to honor Guinea Pig, they will dress up the Guinea Pig, it is like a beauty contest

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Largest Ancient Ruin In The World Found In Peru?

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It is a traditional dance in Peru, and they usually dance with a man on a horse. and as they dancing it will have an accompanied by a brass band

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Marinera Dance with Peruvian Paso Horses

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Editing: Courtney Adkisson

Filmography: Pruitt Allen, David Barnes, and Gabrielle Robinson-Tillenburg

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Esther Ofarim - El Cóndor Pasa lyrics + English translation

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Translation of 'El Cóndor Pasa' by Esther Ofarim (אסתר עופרים) from Spanish to English

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Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa interview

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Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa interview

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"Literature develops readers' critical attitude toward the world." Mario Vargas Llosa

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"Literature develops readers' critical attitude toward the world." Mario Vargas Llosa

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Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa interveiw

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Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa interveiw

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"One of my major preoccupations in my work has been power." Mario Vargas Llosa

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"One of my major preoccupations in my work has been power." Mario Vargas Llosa

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In Inca believe snake represent the underworld, but snake isn't sign of eternal punishment and temptations, in Inca he snake represented the beginning of new life, it alsorepresent wisdom and knowledge.

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Inca believe Puma is the symbol of power, also a symbol of life on earth. to honor Puma Incas also designed Cusco in the shape of a puma.

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The Incas believe and considered that the condor is the most sacred bird, they also believe condor is the messenger for the heavens. they think  condor was considered the connection between the earth and skies and they believe the condor will carry the dead on its wings to the afterlife. to honor condor, Inca design Machu Picchu in the shape of condor.

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is a range of mysterious ornaments adorning the tops of houses. the people in Peru will be placed on the roof for good luck, it means fertility and to bring prosperity in Peru, the Peruvian will give them to other people as presents for extra luck, and in southern Peru, many buildings have one of this ornaments. this is a tradition that influence by the Spanish before the ornaments is to honor the Pachamama and after the Spanish came the meaning has been ‘Christianized’.

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How they mak flouting island in Lake Titicaca

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How they mak flouting island in Lake Titicaca

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floating islands located on the Lake Titicaca and their island is made out of reeds, the people live on the island are the Uros people, they are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Andes.

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The Man-Made, Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

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It is a larger carrying cloth worn over the back and knotted in front. they will use to held the children inside.

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it is a traditional belt, and it use in the same way as belt, but sometime they will use it to carry the infat.

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it is a wide skirts, in tradition they will made from handwoven wool, the woman usually wear several of these on top of one another, and some time they will wear ten on their body. the skirts usually will decorate with a colorful band, and this is called puyto, and they will use colorful band band to cover most of the skirt.

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is a tradition hat in Peru, the hat style will be different by the origin, and they will put the woven strap decorated with a heavy layer of beads and that is called the sanq'apa, and the number of the bead on their hat are more means the woman have higher social status.

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it is a style of Andean music, it is the most popular style because it is very cheerful and actually they will dance while the music playing the dance is called huayno dance

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by Daniel Alomía Robles, is a very famous Andean music. Can hear it is melancholic style music. It impact the style of Peru music, because before the Peruvian music are very cheerful.

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El Condor Pasa with Original Spanish Lyric by Esteban Jeon (Voice & Guitar)

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El Condor Pasa with Original Spanish Lyric by Esteban Jeon (Voice & Guitar)

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Is very similar to a flute, it is used in a variety of public festivals and other ceremonies in Peru. It first found in the Andes.

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Is like a panpipes that made from different materials is an Inca traditional music instrument.

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Martín Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo Biography

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is an old tradition

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Food & drink: Leche de Tigre ( Tiger's milk)

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Food & drink: Leche de Tigre ( Tiger's milk)

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this drink is a Peruvian tradition drink before it is the marinade make of ceviche (is a seafood dish from Latin America) Peru change it and become the drink call Leche de Tigre.

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it means a type of cape worn by Quechua women, also called a Manta.
A lliclla is a square woven cloth that covers the back and shoulders. It is secured at the front using a tupu (straight pin) to worn tied.  it acts as a small heavy shawl, which keeps the women warm in the chilly Andean air.

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is an old wind instrument it use water to make sound, it can make many different sounds like bird sounds. It is a old traditional Peru music instruments

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this is how the Peruvian make the bridge, in some place at Peru they still make bridge like this,

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this purple drink is everywhere in Peru, you can see it in street markets, the restaurant even homes kitchens.
this drink has the taste of cinnamon and cloves, it is a little spicey, and made from boiled maíz morado (purple corn) and infused with piña (pineapple rinds), canela (cinnamon), and clavos (cloves)—and sometimes beterraga (beet), fresas (strawberries), and lima (lime) too, and there is archaeological evidence of chicha morada consumption during the Incan Empire, in 3000-2500 BC

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How To Make Chicha Morada (Peruvian Superfood Purple Corn)

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it is the Peruvian version of milk rice pudding, brought to Peru by the Spanish conquerors (in 1606), and become the traditional dessert for Peru, and it is an extremely sweet dessert

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coca tea is legal in Peru, and it can help they fight altitude sickness because Peruvian city is perched vertiginously at 3,400 meters in elevation, it is very easy to altitude sickness, so they will drink coca tea to eliminate a headache

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the Andean dish pachamanca includes heavily spiced meat and vegetables buried amidst hot stones.
and is an old tradition of Andes.
pachamanca means "earth pot" in the Andes, they will cook this dish underground with hot stones. They will use the meat of lamb goat pork chicken even the alpaca and guinea pig, and with vegetable, they will use potatoes, lima beans, yucca, corn, tamales.
they will prepare the Pachamanca, first, they will dig a hole. Second heating the stone volcanic stones(only this stone can stand the intense fire without breaking)Third, they will put the potato under then the vegetable and the meat, after that put the stone on top and the grass then solid, and wait several hours.
This dish has a long history, it even has pre-dated written records, but we don't know the exact time. This dish is for the ritual, to celebrate of life, and the Inca people believe the dish cook under the ground in respect to the mother earth( Pachamama)

can watch the video 0:00 to 1:06 to see how they cook

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What is Pachamanca? Peruvian food you simply must taste to believe!

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Rocoto is a chili of Andean origin used for over 5000 years, and this chili is about 50 times spicier than a jalapeño. This is a traditional food from the Andean city of Arequipa, and this food is very spicy, they will put beef mix contains beef, pork, onion, garlics, margarine (or butter), cream, peacans, and they will put cheese on top.

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Aji de gallina is a classic food from  Peruvian, and it is like a spicy creamy chicken stew. inside the  Aji de Gallina, there has rice with boiled yellow potatoes, black olives, chicken, egg and aji amarillo (Peruvian Yellow Chili Pepper).

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 Religion: The 3 worlds or universe that exist in the Incan believes

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 Religion: The 3 worlds or universe that exist in the Incan believes

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Inca believe their is three world, one is Hanan Pacha (The world from up there), Kay Pacha (The world of the present) and Uku Pacha (the dead’s world). they think after you die they will go to the dead world.
And in Machu Picchu, there is a culture site name the temple of the three window, and the three door represent the three world they belive.

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Adventure Travel, Vacations & Tourism Perú

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Coricancha: Inca Temple of the Sun in Cusco - Perú Travel

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Gate of the Gods

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Ancient Aliens: Peru's Gate of the Gods | History

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is the Feast in honor of Virgin of Candelaria, the core of the festival is the music and dance expression, and this festival will continue all day.

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Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria - Puno, Peru

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Music: On The Wing Of A Condor famous Peruvian song

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Music: On The Wing Of A Condor famous Peruvian song

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The instruments in this song are all the traditional instruments in Andean. It is a famous song in Peru, because all the instrument is traditional.

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Festival: Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun)

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Festival: Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun)

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the festival that worship the god Inti

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I want to preserve the culture of Peru in the kaleidoscope project because of globalization so many country cultures are disappearing, the culture in their own country is replaced by the U.S or other more influential countries, and if the culture all become the same the world will be less interesting and  Peru is a country that has interest culture so I'm going to use this project to let more people know about their culture