Inside a Local Home by junge1

Photography • Historical • posted on Dec 17, 2016

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This is the inside of a local home in Ollantaytamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The current inhabitants of the Valley are the Quechua, descendants of the Inca. They practice agriculture, animal husbandry, and are producing wares and textiles from the wool of their animals. When the Inca Empire expended it conquered different Andean cultures. All of these cultures had their own set of religious beliefs, practices and major deities. However, rather than switching to the Inca State Religion after they were conquered, most of the Andean Peoples simply added the Inca gods to their own set of gods and spirits. This home is a typical example of the many beliefs and religious practices that exist in the region. These beliefs include worshiping the sun, the ancient Inca gods, and animal such as the jaguar, the llama, the snake, and the condor, all of them have a significant role in these beliefs. This home of an elderly couple, their children have left home, represents all the different beliefs. The three animals, which reminded me of the Brother Grimm's fairy tale 'Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten', are the mummified bodies of some of the sacred animals, there was also a head and the claws of a Condor, who plays a big role in their myth. The three sculls are the remnants of ancestors. All four walls were decorated with remnants that represent the various cultural beliefs, but it also included a photo of the couple when they were young. The couple slept on an elevated part of the one-room house, accessible by ladder. The one-room house also included provisions in the form of dried corn, hung from the ceiling, and of course a dozen or so cuy, guinea pigs. The guinea pigs are their 'meat on the hoof' so to speak. They are indigenous to the Andes, and they are believed to have been domesticated as early as 7,000 years ago. They are prodigious breeders, their meat is high in protein, and they are easy to keep. They are kept inside the home. This visit to this house gave us a better insight into Inca and current culture than all the ruins we visited. This picture was taken on 26 August 2014, Sig...

Comments (18)

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durleybeachbum

12:19PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

I do hope these people are paid to allow folk to peer into their homes! Fascinating!

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junge1

12:32PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

@durleybeachbum: Andrea, I assume that some sort of compensation has been arranged by the tour operator to allow tourists into their home. Behind the house was a yard, where home-made textiles, mainly shawls, and blankets were for sale!

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farmerC

12:52PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

Fantastic shot.

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T.Rex

2:25PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

Great photo and expose of the peoples home and religious orientations. Thanks for posting and educating us about such a far off place and its peoples. I'd love to see their blankets and other textiles. Keep up the good work! :-)

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ontar1

2:27PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

That is fantastic, great capture!

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KarmaSong

3:54PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

A most fascinating and stunning capture which you 've generously commented upon to make each and every element of it understandable for us. Thank you so much for sharing, Sig ! ( thank you for visiting my gallery and leaving a nice comment in it, to which I've replied, if you ever have time to go back to it, before heading for Oberammergau).

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junge1

4:51PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

Thanks Jean-Luc. I will try!

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Faemike55

7:16PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

Fascinating and wonderful to see a multi-cultural beliefs in one place
great photo

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Richardphotos

10:44PM | Sat, 17 December 2016

different strokes for different folks really applies here. if they were to see a typical American home, they would more than likely think we were the ones that are weird

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Buffalo1

12:41AM | Sun, 18 December 2016

An interesting look at a very different set of cultural values! I wonder what the screaming guy doll is all about.

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starship64

1:28AM | Sun, 18 December 2016

What a fascinating trip you had.

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kgb224

2:39AM | Sun, 18 December 2016

Superb capture my friend. God bless.

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virginiese

10:22AM | Sun, 18 December 2016

Hello Sig ! Great capture of the detail of this house. Religions are always fascinating. I've read that you're coming in Oberammergau, so I wish you a great time out here with your family. Merry Christmas to You and Yours and an Happy New Year !

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