Ekeko
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The Ekeko is the Tiwanakan god of abundance and prosperity in the mythology and folklore of the people from the Altiplano. Its chief importance in popular culture is as the main figure of the annual A
Ekeko
Representation of the Ekeko in La Paz, Bolivia
Representation of the Ekeko, in Puno, Perú
Another artist impression of a Ekeko in Bolivia.
Anchanchu
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The anchanchu, abchanchu or anchancho is a legendary Andean vampire largely originating from the Aymara region of Bolivia. It shapeshifts into the form of a helpless, elderly traveler, a rich Aymara w
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…Throughout other regions the festival for the Ekeko is held in October and known by the name Calvario. Anchanchu Media related to Ekeko at Wikimedia Commons…
Character from the Diablada, at the carnival at Oruro, Bolivia. The dance has roots in the legend of anchanchu.