Mitos de América: El Ekeco
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2008 filed in UncategorizedEl Ekeko es un Dios indígena de la zona del altiplano de Bolivia y Perú. Es el dios de la felicidad, fertilidad, abundancia y fertilidad. Su origen es de la tribu aymará y todavía en ciertas regiones de Bolivia se lo venera. Por lo general las ofrendas ofrecidas al ídolo son cigarrillos y alcohol.
Se lo representa en estatuillas como una persona sonriente, un poco gorda, con mucho equipaje que guardan alimentos y cosas de primera necesidad. Además se lo viste con ropas típicas de la zona.
Su origen se remonta a tiempos antes de la conquista española. Antes el Ekeco era una piedra curva con características indígenas. Actualmente es una estatuilla de cerámica que se vende a los turistas como recuerdo.

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