Every day when they returned to the hut, they found prepared food. They found it had been repaired and stocked with prepared food. After the flood, both brothers returned to their hut. According to myth, it was said that a giant flood occurred in which everyone perished except two brothers who had perched on top of a high mountain. Scholars have found that the Cañari had an oral tradition of a massive flood as part of their creation stories, similar to those of the Bible and Gilgamesh. These surnames still exist in the province. One of these was the Peleusis, which was located in the area of the modern city of Azogues and had hegemony over neighbouring tribes.Īccording to a traditional story, the location of the Pelusis was founded by the caciques Tenemaza and Carchipulla. Within the great Cañari family, there were groups with their own cultures. Another explanation is that they considered these animals sacred, as is demonstrated by stories and designs. According to some linguists, it means the Cañari believed their ancestors were the snake and the macaw. The word Cañari comes from "kan" meaning "snake" and "ara" meaning " macaw". He captured and executed Huascar's generals and executed the Cañari supporters once he reached Tumebamba.
This forced the interlopers back to the south. Initially, Huáscar's generals Atoc and Hango were successful, defeating Atahualpa's army, capturing many of his soldiers, and seizing the large cities Cajamarca and Tumebamba.Īided by his father's loyal generals, Atahualpa managed to rout the Huáscaran army in the battles of Mullihambato and Chimborazo. Of particular repute was the impressive architecture of Tumebamba, which has often been referred to as the "second Cuzco."ĭuring the Inca Civil War between the sons of Huayna Capac, the Cañari chose to support Huáscar, despite being positioned in the northern area inherited by the son and heir Atahualpa. Due in part to Incan influence and mandate, Cañari construction reportedly rivaled that of the Incan capital, Cuzco. The tribe primarily occupied the Tumebamba area (present day Cuenca). The Cañari were loosely assimilated into the vast empire, allowed to manage their own affairs but adopting a new language for communicating with the Inca. Through wars and marriages, the Inca Empire under the lead of Huayna Capac to the north finally conquered their territory. Túpac Yupanqui conquered the Huancabambas, the most southern of the Cañari allies. The earlier people defended their territory for many years against numerous Incan armies. Today, the population of the Cañari, who include many mestizos, numbers in the thousands. Eventually conquered by the Inca in the early 16th century shortly before the arrival of the Spanish, the Cañari later allied with the Spanish against the Inca. The historic people are particularly noted for their resistance against the Inca Empire.
They are descended from the independent pre-Columbian tribal confederation of the same name. The Cañari (in Kichwa: Kañari) are an indigenous ethnic group traditionally inhabiting the territory of the modern provinces of Azuay and Cañar in Ecuador.
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