INTI RAIMI & CORPUS CHRISTI

INTI RAYMI

Inti Raymi (Quechua 'festival of the Sun') was an ancient Andean religious ceremony in honor of Inti (Father Sun), which took place every winter solstice in the Andes.

During the time of the Incas, the Inti Raymi was the most important of the four festivals held in Cusco, as related by the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616), and indicated half the year and the mythical origin of the Inca . It lasted 15 days, in which there were dances and sacrifices. The last Inti Raymi with the Inca Emperor's presence was made ​​in 1535.

CORPUS CHRISTI

This festival, which coincides with the calendar Inti Raymi celebrations

Corpus Christi is rooted in the Catholic liturgical calendar, celebrated, several weeks after Easter. The name comes from the Latin phrase that literally means, "the Body of Christ." This celebration Catholic exalts the spiritual value of the Eucharist, based on the facts of the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles.

A particular manifestation of Corpus which continues today, there is a special way in the city of Cuenca in the southern Andes, where for the liturgical feasts of Corpus takes place in the main square of the city a curious and massive sweet fair of the most ingenious, original and varied ingredients, colors, shapes and flavors, which gathers crowds not only from the city but from other parts of the country to enjoy these sweet treats. It also maintains the habit of making a Catholic religious procession during these days. These events take place and importance special pyrotechnic castles and the role of "priostes" or sponsors of the festival.

This ceremony is held in the month of June, coinciding with the Summer Solstice (June 22). Mainly in Region Andean Ecuador. Corpus Christi is now a religious festival and is almost exclusively confined to most Christian churches throughout the country.

Look a video about CORPUS CHRISTI and how this festivity is celebrating for our ancestors.