Inti Raimi in Peru (24/06)

This holiday is an ancient Inca ritual of worshiping the sun, the main god of the Incas. It's called Inti Raymi. This is a sign of the coming of the crown of the year of the Incas and the imminent harvest, which, if the gods so desire, will be abundant.

The holiday is held during the winter solstice and is celebrated as the New Year in the Andes. This is a revived ancient holiday. But despite antiquity, interest in the Inca past has increased these days, and the language of the indigenous people of South America, Quechua, has been declared the second official language of Peru.

To enjoy the colorful spectacle of a popular folk festival on this significant day, June 24, thousands of tourists from different parts of the world come to the city of Cusco.

The ceremony of welcoming and worshiping the Sun is held in the Inca capital of Cusco and in the ancient fortress of Sacsayhuamane. In honor of the holiday, they organize a theatrical performance «Inti Raimi», in which professional artists also participate. Amateur groups participate in crowd scenes.

Pictures of the past come to life before the audience. The Supreme Inca appears. He worships the Sun, thanks it for the harvest of the past year, asks for an abundance of earthly fruits in the future.

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