Inca Religion
The Inca had a polytheistic religion meaning the worshiped more than one god. Along with that, the Incas allowed the different tribes they conquered to still follow their own religion. Most of the Inca however followed the belief that said The most powerful god was Viracocha. He was considered to be the creator of the universe. However, the Inca mostly worshiped Inti, the sun god who was thought to be Viracocha most important servant/son. Illapa was another well known god and was thought to be the god of weather. The Inca had over 30 different gods they worshiped but the two main ones were Inti and Viracocha.
While in tribes such as the Aztecs and Mayas there was a lot of human sacrifice there wasn't as much in the incan culture. While they still did human sacrifice from time to time it wasn't a daily occurrence. During most religious sacrifices they would sacrifice animals such as guinea …show more content…
If a guy liked a girl he could not openly speak to her. He would have to follower her out of the village to talk with her, if she showed and interest in him then they could request permission for a trial marriage. Trial marriages were common in the Inca society and if the marriage didn't work out the participants would just return home to their family. The Inca men also had to place a shoe on their new wife's right foot to show he would serve her faithfully and forever.
The inca believe there are three different stages in life Uku Pacha (the dead’s world), Kay Pacha (The world of the present), and Hanan Pacha (The world from up there).
The Inca had many different names for certain things such as Huaca, and Wankas. Anything of major religious importance was called a Huaca. A Huaca could be anything a lake, a temple, a time of year, or someone's eye color. A Wankas is a stone that represents the ancient people, gods or gods that brought the knowledge to the
The Inca had a polytheistic religion meaning the worshiped more than one god. Along with that, the Incas allowed the different tribes they conquered to still follow their own religion. Most of the Inca however followed the belief that said The most powerful god was Viracocha. He was considered to be the creator of the universe. However, the Inca mostly worshiped Inti, the sun god who was thought to be Viracocha most important servant/son. Illapa was another well known god and was thought to be the god of weather. The Inca had over 30 different gods they worshiped but the two main ones were Inti and Viracocha.
While in tribes such as the Aztecs and Mayas there was a lot of human sacrifice there wasn't as much in the incan culture. While they still did human sacrifice from time to time it wasn't a daily occurrence. During most religious sacrifices they would sacrifice animals such as guinea …show more content…
If a guy liked a girl he could not openly speak to her. He would have to follower her out of the village to talk with her, if she showed and interest in him then they could request permission for a trial marriage. Trial marriages were common in the Inca society and if the marriage didn't work out the participants would just return home to their family. The Inca men also had to place a shoe on their new wife's right foot to show he would serve her faithfully and forever.
The inca believe there are three different stages in life Uku Pacha (the dead’s world), Kay Pacha (The world of the present), and Hanan Pacha (The world from up there).
The Inca had many different names for certain things such as Huaca, and Wankas. Anything of major religious importance was called a Huaca. A Huaca could be anything a lake, a temple, a time of year, or someone's eye color. A Wankas is a stone that represents the ancient people, gods or gods that brought the knowledge to the