After six centuries of domination, first by the Incas then by the Spaniards and their heirs, the Aymara people have adapted and changed to survive. A critical step in that adaptation was the appropriation of a syncretic Catholicism during the Spanish Conquest. The rituals, especially those related to death, manifest a complex culture and provide strength for this people to face the challenges of modernity.
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