. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. RELIGION AND CEREMONIES 81 esteemed to be of years of consent, for that it was necessary they should be of a ripe age and judgment to govern their famihes. At the ceremonies of matrimony the Inca stood between the two persons, and casting his eyes upon thom both, he called the man by his name, and then the woman, and taking their hands into his, joined them together, which being the bond of matrimony, the function was performed. They went to the house of the bridegroom's father, where the wedding was kept for four or six days w
. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. RELIGION AND CEREMONIES 81 esteemed to be of years of consent, for that it was necessary they should be of a ripe age and judgment to govern their famihes. At the ceremonies of matrimony the Inca stood between the two persons, and casting his eyes upon thom both, he called the man by his name, and then the woman, and taking their hands into his, joined them together, which being the bond of matrimony, the function was performed. They went to the house of the bridegroom's father, where the wedding was kept for four or six days with great rejoycing. The next day officers appointed for the purpose per- formed the marriage ceremony in other locahties. There was even a ceremony at the weaning of children according to Garcilasso. This took place when the child was two or more years old. First the hair of its head was cut off with ffints, and a name given to it. After the godfather had cut off a lock, the rest of the kindred did the same, in order of age and rank. All taking part in the ceremony brought a present for the child. Drink w^as then brought in, and singing, dancing, and drinking were continued for three or four days. Of mythological characters they had many. Three of these are frequently represented on the textiles and pottery of the time. A figure, part man and part puma, is called the puma god. We know also that they worshiped the puma. A being part man and part fish is known as the fish god. The inhabitants on the coast worshiped the sea; the fish was the natural emblem of the sea and was much used as a decorative Fig. 40. Mythological Beings: Puma, Fish, and Bird Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mead, Charles W. (Charles Williams), 1845-1928. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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