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Man cosmic view7/9/2023 It is also related to time in which the twelve angles symbolise the twelve months of the Andean calendar and the four extremities represent the four seasons of the Andean world. In geometric terms, we may say that the Andean Chakana is a cross with three angles on each of its sides, both above and below, making a total of twelve. This is closely connected to Andean cosmography. With reference to this territorial space, it marks the four cardinal points, North, South, East and West. In the Andean view of the world, Chakana refers to the Southern Cross, present in space which is represented by the Tawa Ch`askas (four stars) and is the symbol of the communication of the Andean peoples with other spaces. ![]() ![]() It is expressed between two persons, communities or cultures in the actions of daily life. The Quechua term Chakana is composed of two words Chaka means bridge and na is literally a syllable or a consonant but, in the Andean world, evokes a sense of reciprocity. It is the cosmic bridge between three communities: human, natural and supernatural. ![]() Andean Chakana is the symbol of the principle of relations with people and nature.
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