Andean Chacana Inca Peru - Key ring - Arete - Keychain - Earring

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Andean Chacana Inca Peru - Key ring - Arete - Keychain - Earring The symbol itself represents the southern cross in May and is a reference to the Sun and the Southern Cross, although its form, which suggests a pyramid with stairs on the four sides and a circular centre, would also have a higher meaning, in the sense of signalling the union between the low and the high, the earth and the sun, the human being and the superior. Chakana, then, is no longer understood only as an architectural or geometric concept, but takes on the meaning of "staircase to the highest". The chacana also indicates the four seasons of the year and the times of sowing and harvest. Some Andean villages celebrate May 3rd as the day of the chacana, because on this day, the Southern Cross assumes the astronomical form of a perfect cross and is a sign of harvest time. The southern cross was venerated by ancient inhabitants of Peru and until today the tradition of protecting crops is maintained by marking the cultivated area with various chakanas. This symbol has nothing to do with the Christian cross. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chacana