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During the Inca Empire Warachikuy (Quechua language) was a ceremony where young men, after undergoing various tests of skill and valor, could receive the official status of an adult man. Today Warachikuy is still an important festival which represents the Andes cultural heritage. The celebrations are held annually at the archaeological site of Sacsayhuamán near Cusco on the third Sunday of September. They include rites, warlike dances, battles like ch'iyar jaqhi (Aymara language chiyara black, jaqhi cliff,Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary "black cliff", Hispanicized chiaraje) and competitions.
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