Ekkeko is the
God of the
hearth among people of the
highlands of
Peru from Incan times. One represents it like a small very round man, covered of tiny
utensils. According to a
legend, it reigns on a miniature city. Nowadays still, one relates to oneself of small
portraits of the God to find someone to marry in an
amulet.
Bolivians God of plenty and wealth. According to an
ancient legend, when you place a miniature object on a doll
representing the God, you will receive what you
wish for the following year. It is considered
bad luck to remove those objects from the
doll.
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