The Inti Raymi is a traditional religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti (Quechua for "sun"), the most venerated deity in Inca religion. It was the celebration of the winter solstice– the shortest day of the year in terms of the time between sunrise and sunset – and the Inca New Year, when the hours of light would begin to lengthen again. Celebrated on June 24, the Inti Raymi was the most important festival of the Inca Empire. It lasted for nine days and was filled with colorful dances and processions, as well as animal sacrifices to thank Pachamama and to ensure a good harvest season.
The Inti Raymi is celebrated to this day. The festival is recognized as the second-largest festival in South America.
Inti Raymi in "The Pugnacious Peacemaker"[]
Raimii, the feast of the sun, was the most important religious festival in Tawantiinsuuju. It lasted nine days, each with a different set of ceremonies by the Emperor and his priests. Ib Scoglund attended it in Kuuskoo in 1941.
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