Producto multimedia basado en el juego del Huayru, un ritual inmortal

Abstract

The present work contemplates a multimedia product around of the Huayru Game. An ancient practice from a prehispanic origin, that has suffered changes with time. In the beginning it was practiced for mournful ceremonies and agricultural rituals. Presently the game is strictly used for funeral rituals.

The game consists of forming two groups of people who bet money, each individual throws the dice and the score is written on a board. The final total points are compared between both groups, the group with the higher score is the winner. The money collected is given to the home owner to buy food and drinks for the people who are present at the funeral. This game consists of a die, a board and the box of the souls. Next to this, the presentation is a purification ritual of the things of the deceased, called El Cinco.