Pachamama (English spelling)

Japanese: パチャママ(英語表記)Pachamama
Pachamama (English spelling)
A spiritual being worshipped by the indigenous Andean peoples (Quechua, Aymara, etc.). Translated as "Earth, Mother." Possessing a feminine nature, she is sometimes identified with the Virgin Mary. Worshipped as a force related to fertility and reproduction of crops and livestock, she receives offerings of alcohol, coca leaves, spices, tallow, and other materials at certain times throughout the year. Offerings are particularly important in August, when this is "the time when the earth comes back to life." If she is not "nourished" through offerings, Pachamama's powers can be destructive to humans. [Tomoeda Hiroyasu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
アンデス原住民(ケチュア,アイマラなど)に信仰される霊的存在。〈大地,母〉と訳される。女性的性質を有しており,聖母マリアと同一視されることもある。農作物・家畜の豊饒,繁殖にかかわる力としてあがめられ,1年周期の一定の時に,酒,コカの葉,香料,獣脂などの供物を受ける。とくに8月は〈大地が生き返るとき〉として,供物儀礼が重要。供物による〈養い〉を怠ると,パチャママの力は人間に対し破壊的に働く。【友枝 啓泰】

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