Thursday 30 July 2009

Inti Raymi, Festival of the Sun


Before the colonial Spaniards banned the ceremonial events occurring each Winter Solstice in Cuzco, the native residents gathered to honor the Sun God, sacrifice an animal to ensure good crops and to pay homage to the Inca, as the first born Son of the Sun.
Though I'm not sure this guy knows he's carrying the gay flag.

1 comment:

  1. .... or that maybe gays are residents of Cusco!!! :-)
    More info on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Cusco.svg
    and
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco

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