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Ama Sua –don’t steal
Ama Llulla- don’t lie
Ama Quella-don’t be lazy
Quichua saying
The Quichua (kichwa) of South America are the largest of any indigenous peoples in the Americas today. Aymara-Quechua languages and dialects are the most widely spoken of all indigenous languages in South America. The Quichua are also the only people to have migrated both south along the ridges and valleys of the Andes mountains and east into the rainforest of the Amazon Basin. This early divergence in their migration paths has created distinct mountain- and jungle-Quichua identity and culture.
The Quichua were among the earliest peoples to be conquered by the Incan empire who spoke the Quechua language (Inga). It wasn't until Spanish colonization that their population level fell drastically. One of the most important dates in history associated with this decline is November 16, 1532. This marked the capture of the last Inca Emperor, Atahuallpa, by the Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizarro.
Today we must distinguish ethnic Quichua from speakers of Quechua.
Spanish colonization over the past five hundred years or so, has created interesting mixtures in Quichua cultures. Inter-marriage with the Spanish was practiced from the early days, creating "Mestizos" who are virtually counted as a separate ethnic group. One has to venture into remote communities these days to find majority "pure-blood" Quichuas. Throughout Ecuador you can hear the mixture of Quichua and Spanish being spoken daily. For example, many locations in Ecuador are named in Spanish and Quichua.

This Month We will explore the rich and colorful influence of Quichua.