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(63) Chayña, a little singing bird (Chrysomitris Magellanica).

(64) Panti, a bush with a beautiful purple flower (Lasiandra Fontanesiana).

(65) Yanahuara, a ravine opening on the valley of the Vilca-mayu between Urubamba and Ollanta-tambo.

(66) Chucchu is the cold fit, in an ague. Hence shivering.

(67) Ccarac yllapa, thunder and lightning, all the accompaniments of a thunderstorm.

(68) Luychu (Cervus Antisiensis, D'Orb.)

(69) This is obscure. Arpay means a blood sacrifice. Barranca says that it also signifies a throne of gold, synonymous with tiana.

(70) Huancar, a drum.

(71) Pincullu, a flute.

(72) Purutu, a bean. Some sort of rattle.

(a) Dances of straw. The ancient Peruvians hung fertile stalks of maize, called huantay-sara and arihuay-sara, on the branches of trees, and danced the arihuay or harvest dance under them. The stalks were afterwards burnt as a sacrifice to the thunder god. See Extirpacion de la idolatria de los Indios del Peru. Pedro de Arriaga, 1621.

(b) The Raymi was the chief festival of the Sun. For a full account of the ceremonies connected with it, see G. de la Vega, II. p. 155.

(c) Rupicola, a bird from the warm forests, with bright orange plumage and tuft.

(d) Situa Raymi was the fourth annual feast in honour of the Sun. See G. de la Vega, II. p. 228.

(e) Auqui is the title of an unmarried prince. In the dialects of the Collas, as well as in those of Chinchay-suyu, this word is used for father.

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