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    The Ekeko (contemporary Aymara spelling: Iqiqu) is the Tiwanakan (pre Columbian civilization) god of abundance and prosperity in the mythology and folklore...
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    month-long cultural event starting on 24 January in La Paz, Bolivia. It honours Ekeko, the Aymara god of abundance, and is noted for the giving of miniature items...
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    Paz. This incident was the setting for the origin of the legend of the Ekeko. In 1809 the struggle for independence from the Spanish rule brought uprisings...
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    distant and diverse communities together. In the South American Andes, the 'Ekeko' character functioned in much the same way. Upon arrival, his banging and...
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  • standing on the pavement outside. This man could be the representation of the "Ekeko", a South American figure representative of good luck and abundance. The...
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    strong devotion to James the Apostle. Deities worshiped in Bolivia include Ekeko, the Aymaran god of abundance and prosperity, whose day is celebrated every...
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    Catholicism Mennonitism Methodism Mormonism Other Protestant Islam Judaism Ekeko Pachamama Tiw Anchanchu Art Architecture Neo-Tiwanakan architecture Literature...
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    Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia Andean music Andean textiles Ekeko, Andean god of abundance El Fuerte de Samaipata, archeological site Guarani...
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    Catholicism Mennonitism Methodism Mormonism Other Protestant Islam Judaism Ekeko Pachamama Tiw Anchanchu Art Architecture Neo-Tiwanakan architecture Literature...
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    shamrock, which symbolizes the Christian Trinity). In Bolivia, the god Ekeko furnishes a standard amulet, to whom one should offer at least one banknote...
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