Mother Earth or pachamama is a term with which a goddess belonging to the mythology of the Inca civilization is known, which is the representation of planet Earth, this goddess was considered the mother of all living beings that populated the planet in addition to providing protection to nature. This goddess was offered a large number of offerings, among which the rituals stood out, in addition to being present in the peasant and livestock celebrations of that time, which are still valid today in some populations of the Andes of America.
According to Inca mythology, the pachamama is in charge of providing protection to living beings, in addition to being the precursor of the development of life thanks to all its contributions such as food, water, among others, that is why the Incas promoted the tributes to her as well as taking care of her.
This goddess, in addition to being the representation of the Earth and nature in general, is considered to be a set of both, her followers consider her as a god that she meets on a day-to-day basis, with whom she can speak directly, Unlike the Christian god, this is not a deity that creates but rather protects creation.
Depending on the clan where tribute is paid, this may be different, not to mention the changes that have been suffered through the centuries, in ancient times a distinctive characteristic of these rituals was celebrated with the sacrifice of an animal in honorto the goddess, however at present this has varied a lot, since nowadays the offerings made are usually objects that are buried, such as bottles of wine, cigarettes, the leaves of the coca plant and others, since According to the believers, these rituals allow Mother Earth to reward these acts with a favorable climate for plantations and good harvests.
The main cult of pachamama is the so-called chaya, which is celebrated on the first of August of each year, but its practice extends throughout the month. There are those who also celebrate it throughout the year on the first Friday of every month, with the elders of the tribes in charge of carrying out the rituals.
