The Calchaquies are a branch belonging to the main tribe of the Diaguitas of Argentina. People of advanced culture had to fail to be peaceful when, in 1561, Juan Calchaqui (from whom the tribe's name) led them to defend their lands armed with stone axes, bows and arrows; the company ended with negative outcomes in 1565, when conquistadores won and distributed them all over the country in order to avoid any possible rebellion.
Appearance and dressmaking wikitestoThe members of the Calchaquies group were of high stature, robust body and clear skin. They generally wore woolen tunics and "ponchos" embroidered in wool of different colors. They were wearing leather sandals and some covered their heads with hats and wigs of wool. They used as ornaments colored bands, earrings, brooches and necklaces, or bone, feathers and metal. Civilization modifies wikitesto
They were excellent blacksmiths, worked gold, silver and copper, and produced ceramic pottery of excellent quality even from an artistic point of view, whose functions ranged from everyday use to funeral funeral. They also engaged in agriculture (corn, pumpkin, beans, quinoa) and knife farms, which were used for fur, meat and transport. They collected carob, with which they produced especially alcoholic beverages such as patai and alhoja. As for the dwellings, they were usually made of stone, dry, with quadrangular shape, whose roof was covered with mud or mud and straw. The city was situated in places hardly accessible and protected by fortresses. Their art forms included painting, dancing and music; the main instruments were drum, horn and flute. They were polygams, but this practice was related to the income of her husband and her social status. In fact, they practiced polygamy mainly by the care of heads of clans or groups of families where society was divided, called ayllu. Religionemodify wikitesto They worshiped the Sun and the forces of nature, especially lightning and thunder, considered the deities of the Andes and believed to be in direct connection with Mother Earth. Sorcerers, in addition to directing religious ceremonies, were also healers. Other designers wikitesto
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