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Historians say the missionaries wanted to teach the Aymaras about the passion of Christ and heaven and hell.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2019

Millions of dollars have been spent by the Aymaras on costumes and other preparations for the procession and the days of festivities surrounding it, in this, the poorest country in South America.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2010

The Paka-Jakes settled on the land around holy Lake Titicaca, recreated the Aymaras, and named the province Pacajes after themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

The shape was probably produced by bandaging the infant head, which was a common practice among the Aymaras and other South American Indian tribes.

From Time Magazine Archive

This author endeavors to prove that the Qquichua religion was mainly borrowed from the Aymaras, and of the two he regards the latter as the senior in civilization.

From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Brinton, Daniel Garrison