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Kanchi (Kanchis)

"Kanchi" is the name of one of the subgroups of the Aymara tribe of South America, located in what is now the Cuzco region of Peru. Here is a map showing the traditional location of the Kanchis and other Aymara groups. Their name is also spelled Canchi.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Kanchi tribe and language:

Aymara
Aymara people
Aymaras
Aymara mythology
Peruvian language
Andean nations
South American Indians

Here are a few good books about the Kanchis:
Valley of the Spirits: A Journey Into the Lost Realm of the Aymara
The Aymara Language in Its Social and Cultural Context

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