Myahnka

a hill of Gods

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Location

Approximately constitute entire

Bolivia and Paraguay. Also southern
part of Brazil.

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 Culture
 The Myth
• Kahul: Highest and superior god.
• Sahel: Shaman, Kahul’s wife. Murdered by villagers.
• Sakahel: Daughter of Kahul and Sahel. First Queen of Myahnka.

 Society/ Character
• Monarchy: Queen control military, govern politics, and religion.
• Conservative: Very strict taboo which by God.
• Strong Military Power: Surrounded many other countries.
 Ceremony
 Ceremony occurs couple a day before battle
During day
• All soldiers gather to Queen’s Square w/ mask.
• Warriors make wooden Queen’s Statue.
• Queen is in shrine.
Queen’s cloak
During night
• Ceremony starts with long sound of horn.
• Signal of three bass drum hit, captains burn Statue.
• Queen prays to Gods, and declare her promise of victory.
• After Statue all burnt, Ceremony ends with five bass drum hit.

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 Mask
 Different Rank, Different Mask
• Warriors: A layer, no frame, a tear
• Captains: Two layer, blue frame, a tear
• Senates: Three layer w/ ornament, red frame, a tear
• Queen: Three layer w/ ornaments, white frame, two tears