Tiw, in
Uru
Uru or URU may refer to:
Language
* Uru dialect of Central Kilimanjaro, a Bantu language of Tanzania
* Uru language, the extinct language of the Uros, an Amerindian people
* Urumi language, an extinct language of the Amazon region of Brazil
* U ...
(a pre-Incan people) mythology is a protector of mines, lakes, and rivers. It is closely related to the
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
deity of ''
Anchanchu'', a terrible
demon
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in Media (communication), media including
f ...
which haunts caves, rivers, and other isolated places.
It was traditionally honored with the
diablada
The Diablada, also known as the Danza de los Diablos (), is an Andean folk dance performed in Bolivia, in the Altiplano region of South America, characterized by performers wearing masks and costumes representing the devil and other characters fr ...
.
See also
*
El Tío
El Tío (The Uncle) is the legendary Lord of the Underworld and protector of the mine in the folklore and religion of the mining society of Bolivia, especially the silver mine of Cerro Rico, Potosí, Bolivia, but also the whole Altiplano region e ...
References
Tutelary deities
Uru deities
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Aymara mythology