loves Mamma Sara (Mother Corn), Goddess of grain, of crops. In the agricultural activities of Tawantinsuyo (Inca Empire) the Incas practiced a series of ceremonies and rites that were considered vital for a good production and a good harvest, an example of the feat is the huaca of Sara or even a doll made of the own corn that was renewed at each harvest for a large crop in the next season, and also to provide abundant rains, usually in times of drought. Maize plants that grew strangely and out of the ordinary were dressed to symbolize Sara, as well as using the flowers of corn to make small replicas of the Goddess.
The enormous importance of the sacred plant is reflected in the many festivals held in its honor: Ayriwa (Young Corn Dance), dedicated to celebrating the harvest of corn. Aymuray (Song of the harvest), during which the sacred land receives the seeds. In the Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun), it recalls how God made the food from the corn plant. In Chancay (Peruvian city) cloth masks were painted with representations of corn.
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