IncA RELIGIOUS BELIEFS & FESTIVALS

Religeon

• Incas were polythiest
• Poly meaning many 
• Therefore they worshiped many gods/goddess

Most POWERFUL gods/godess

• Viracoacha
• Apo; mountain god
• Ca Alta Quilla: goddess of the moon
• Ekko: god of personal property
• Llapa: weather god 

Most POWERFUL gods/godess

• Viracoacha
• Apo; mountain god
• Ca Alta Quilla: goddess of the moon
• Ekko: god of personal property
• Llapa: weather god 

inca heavens

• believed heaven was divided into 4 quarters
• good life: plenty of food and water to drink in afterlife
• bad life: then lived in the underworld and have only rocks to eat 

Inca festivals

• had a festival for each month
• January: Camay quilla trans: Fastening and Penitence
• February: Hatun-pucuy trans:Great Ripening
• March :Pacha-puchuy trans:Earth Ripening
• April: Ayrihua trans: Festival of the Inca

inca festivals continued

•  May:Aymoray quilla trans: Harvesting
•  June: Inti Raym trans:Feast of the Sun 
•  July:Yapaquis trans:Ploughing Month
• August: Chacra Ayaqui trans:Sowing month

inca festivals...

• September: Citua trans: Festival of the Moon 
• October:K'antaray trans:Month of crop watching
•  November: Ayamarca trans: Festival of the dead
•  December: Capac Raymi trans: Magnificent festival

Hope you enjoyed :)