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Alasitas Festival Puno

The Alasitas Fair (or Feria de las Alasitas) is a festival celebrated in altiplano regions (it is particularly associated with La Paz in Bolivia, where it takes place at the end of January). A similar but smaller festival is held in Puno, Peru on 3rd May, the same date as the Fiesta de la Cruz / Festival of the Cross. The festival honours the Ekeko, the Aymara god of abundance. It has ancient origins - the Aymara people would perform rituals and offer miniatures to their gods to ask for abundant crops. The tradition has grown over time and miniatures of a whole range of items are now available. Believers have their purchases blessed by shamans and Catholic priests, the idea being that the full sized version will be received during the coming year.

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Aymara shaman blessing miniature college degree certificates with crucifix at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara shaman blessing miniature college degree certificates with crucifix at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara shaman blessing miniature college degree certificates with incense burner at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara shaman blessing miniature college degree certificates at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara shaman blessing miniature house with alcohol at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara shaman blessing miniature house at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest blessing miniatures with holy water outside church at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
People wait outside church for priest to bless their miniatures after mass at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest blessing miniatures with holy water outside church at Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara lady with ekeko inside church, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest blessing miniatures with holy water inside church after mass, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest blessing miniatures with holy water inside church after mass, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Congregation during mass for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Congregation during mass for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest leading mass inside church during Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Congregation during mass for Alasitas festival, model truck on floor, Puno, Peru
Member of congregation holding candles during mass for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest receiving prayer requests before mass, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest receiving prayer requests before mass, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Priest receiving prayer requests before mass, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
People with miniatures praying at altar before mass, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara shaman blessing person with a live Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi) in market at Alasitas festival, Pun...
Aymara shaman blessing person with a live Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi) in market at Alasitas festival, Pun...
Aymara shaman blessing person with a live Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi) in market at Alasitas festival, Pun...
Aymara shaman blessing person with common rue (Ruta graveolens), a medicinal plant , Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature money bundles, houses and toy cars for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature money bundles, toy cars and statue of crucified Christ for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature money bundles, toy cars and statue of crucified Christ for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature money bundles and religious icons for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature building, ekeko and bottles of good luck potions for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Dead Andean hairy armadillos (Chaetophractus nationi) for sale on stall, Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Aymara lady shopping in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature cars, houses and a white elephant in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
People walking past Chinese Jin Chan money toad and miniature car on market stall for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Ceramics from Pucará for sale in craft market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Statue of ekeko , symbol of the Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Statue of ekeko , symbol of the Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Woman selling a variety of lucky charms in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Woman selling pots of seeds , miniature money bundles and other lucky charms in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature laughing buddha, bank notes and maneki-neko / beckoning cat for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature pots of seeds and beans and money bundles in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature laughing buddhas and horseshoe with Señor de los Temblores icon for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature wooden crosses and hand symbols for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature wooden crosses and horseshoe for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
Miniature wooden crosses and horseshoe for sale in market for Alasitas festival, Puno, Peru
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