Taira, the dawn of art in Atacama – 2017
THE ART OF WISHING
In the Andes, everything vital to subsistence belongs not to humans but to the gods, who are on the earth and in the mountains and have an insatiable appetite for offerings. The people petition them for rain, fertility and protection, among many other things, and in exchange those same supplicants perform rituals with abundant food and alcohol, shells and other gifts.