Pachamama, blood rituals

Human and animal sacrifices are offered each year to Pachamama or Mother Earth. These are andean rites that last over time and are transmitted from generation to generation. Pachamama is part of the social sphere and is invoked by human beings in the processes of sowing and harvesting the land; He is a deity of nature present in mountains, springs, rivers, rocks and forests. Ethnic groups such as the Quechua and Aymara (Bolivia, southern Peru and northern Argentina) make offerings in their honor by sacrificing llamas, shedding their blood and burying their vital organs in the ground. Its anonymous protagonists go further by keeping traditions and rituals alive that go to the extreme of offering their own blood to satisfy her and keep her happy.

The project “Pachamama, blood rituals” takes an anthropological tour of the map of the Andes where customs and roots still remain, burned into their DNA.