Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Ascent to the Realm of the Apus 13
8. 2 Suyay Ch'isin— a Night of Secret Rituals 31
9. 3 Thunder God and Sacrifice 44
10. 4 Fertility Rites in the Muyukancha 58
11. 5 Publlay Martes— the Incas Invite 73
12. 6 Survival Today and a Loot? into the Past 84
13. 7 Munanakuy— Falling in Love 101
14. 8 Rimanakuy— a Wedding Andean Style 112
15. 9 Casarakuy— a "Catholic" Wedding 124
16. 10 La Fiesta de Santiago 157
17. 11 Qespisqa P'unchay— Independence Day in Tawantinsuyu 178
18. 12 Metaphors or Reality- Visions from the Past 199
19. 13 Waqraqocha 212
20. 14 Tragedy and Triumph- Chillihuani Will Call Forever 229
21. NOTES 233
22. GLOSSARY 251
23. BIBLIOGRAPHY 261
24. INDEX 279