Kay Pacha

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Kay Pacha is the middle world of Andean cosmology, representing the earthly realm where humans live between the upper and lower spiritual worlds.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kay Pacha canonical 4
connected vertically with Kay Pacha 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf concept in Andean cosmology
cosmological realm
associatedWith agriculture
daily human activities
human life
material existence
social order
contrastedWith Hanan Pacha
Ukhu Pacha
cosmologicalLevel intermediate realm
culture Andean
Inca
linked to: Inca people
dimension spatial
temporal
functionInCosmology connects upper and lower worlds
hasAspect profane
sacred
hasRole earthly realm
middle world
inhabitedBy animals
humans
plants
isLocatedBetween Hanan Pacha
Ukhu Pacha
languageOrigin Quechua
meaningInQuechua present world
this world
partOf Andean cosmology
relatedConcept pacha
worldView Andean tripartite universe
linked to: Andean mythology

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Andean mythology hasConcept Kay Pacha
Ukhu Pacha contrastsWith Kay Pacha
Ukhu Pacha cosmologicalRelation connected vertically with Kay Pacha
linked to: Kay Pacha
Hanan Pacha contrastsWith Kay Pacha