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Qollahuaya (Qollahuayas)

"Qollahuaya" is an alternate spelling for Kallawaya, a sect of traditional indigenous healers in Bolivia, and also for their ritual language, a combination of Quechua, Puquina, and Aymara elements.

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

Kallawayas
Kallawaya language
Puquina
Los Aymaras
Indigenous groups in Bolivia
Andean mountain
Native South Americans

Here are a few good books about the Qollahuayas:
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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