Andean philosophy

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K’intu Tapuy

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Ma
ma
llay,
Kukallay,
Qhun     qurisqa     Ch’ill
misqapu    wan; Iskay    Makiy
wan Qan     manta Hap’i     payukus
paymi; Ta   wantinsuyuq    Apunkuna
man Phuku  rispa, Ch’uya  Sunquywan
Waqharishay  ki, Tapurishayki.  Kikillanta
Willarikuway, Mamallay, Willka Lap’i. May
qin T’ikatataq Kunanri Aqllarisaq? Nuqaqa
Munani, Chiripipas Wayrapipas, Llantuypa
Puka Lastrunta Qatispa Purillaqtam. Apu
Wamankunaq Rimayñinmi Kanki. Machuyku
naq Akunan, Kawsay Lap’i, Hanpi Lap’i.
Sut’intapuni Willariway, Kukallay,
Mamallay. Rimayñiykimantan Llapa
Kawsayñiy Hap’ipakun. Q’apay
ñiykiwan, Q’umir Uyaykiwan
puni, Ñiway: Pay T’ikatan
Apukuna Qanpaq
Aqllaran Ñispa.
Mamallay,
Kuka
llay!

Ma
ma
llay,
Kukallay,
Qhun   qurisqa   Ch’ill
misqapu  wan; Iskay   Makiy
wan Qan  manta Hap’i  payukus
paymi; Ta wantinsuyuq Apunkuna
man Phuku rispa, Ch’uya Sunquywan
Waqharishay ki, Tapurishayki. Kikillanta
Willarikuway, Mamallay, Willka Lap’i. May
qin T’ikatataq Kunanri Aqllarisaq? Nuqaqa
Munani, Chiripipas Wayrapipas, Llantuypa
Puka Lastrunta Qatispa Purillaqtam. Apu
Wamankunaq Rimayñinmi Kanki. Machuyku
naq Akunan, Kawsay Lap’i, Hanpi Lap’i.
Sut’intapuni Willariway, Kukallay,
Mamallay. Rimayñiykimantan Llapa
Kawsayñiy Hap’ipakun. Q’apay
ñiykiwan, Q’umir Uyaykiwan
puni, Ñiway: Pay T’ikatan
Apukuna Qanpaq
Aqllaran Ñispa.
Mamallay,
Kuka
llay!

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tamya pakarimuni sumaklla
pankalla
mana pipa makipi wataytukushka kuyaylla chumpikunawanlla
pillurishka
ñuka samaypash tamya yaku urmakshinami wakakun
ñuka aychapash
ñawpa urkukunashina pukumukun ñawpa mamakunapa ushay
katimushka

chinkarishka ayllukunapa puma aya
tarimushka ñuka hatun mamami
chayamushka
tamya yakushina
mishki shimikunata apamushpa kunkarishka takikunata
uyachishpa paymi paypakaman shamushka may ninan
warmi kashka

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Tukuyllami kanchik
Kanchikra
Kaymi kanchik
—mamatapash charirkanchikmi
taytatapash charirkanchikmi
paykunami ñukanchik umapi sisa yakuta
sumak tullpu sisakunata churarka
alli kawsayta charichun nishpa
paykunami
llullu urpikunapa
millay pumakunapa
may illapakunapa
kuyllurkunapa shutikunawan shutichirka
ñukanchik shutikunaka
shuk shuk urkukunapi
shuk shuk rumikunapi
shuk shuk pukyukunapi
mana chinkarina shimikunami kan— shinami wawakunaman nishka
nin Otavalo kuraka taytaka

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Kawsaq

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Imprison my flesh, if you want,
Harm my heart, if you want,
Tear away my hair, if you want,
Tie my hands and feet, if you want.

Perhaps,
Maybe you do not stop
Until you see my body rot.

If it is going to be like that,
Only my worms will take me to my mother Pachamama.

I will be there too!

I will feed the trees
with my rotting skin.

Yes,
I will grow fruit in any plant
So that my brothers
So that my sisters
Will be fed.

And, then my brothers,
And then my sisters
They will be strengthened
With my rebirth.

And, likewise,
I will scream
In the voices of my brother and sister:

“Yes! I’m Quechua!”

Do what you want!
Do what you want!

But, Never ever
Will you take away
who I am.