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has glosseng: The Chakana (or Inca Cross, Chakana) symbolizes for Inca mythology what is known in other mythologies as the World Tree, Tree of Life and so on. The stepped cross is made up of an equal-armed cross indicating the cardinal points of the compass and a superimposed square. The square represents the other two levels of existence. The three levels of existence are Hana Pacha (the upper world inhabited by the superior gods), Kay Pacha, (the world of our everyday existence) and Ucu or Urin Pacha (the underworld inhabited by spirits of the dead, the ancestors, their overlords and various deities having close contact to the Earth plane). The hole through the centre of the cross is the Axis by means of which the shaman transits the cosmic vault to the other levels. It also represents Cuzco, the center of the Incan empire, and the Southern Cross constellation.
lexicalizationeng: chakana
instance of(noun) an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
symbol
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German
has glossdeu: Das Andenkreuz (Quechua: tawa chakana) ist ein im Hochland Boliviens und Perus gebräuchliches Symbol, das auf die Inka zurückgeht. Die vier Richtungen symbolisieren dabei die vier Himmelsrichtungen des Inkareiches, das Loch in der Mitte den Nabel der Welt - Qusqu (Cusco), die Hauptstadt der Inka. Die Stufung zwischen den Balken stehen für die Dreiteilung der Welt in Unterwelt (Ukhu Pacha), Welt der Menschen (Kay Pacha) und Götterwelt bzw. oberer Welt (Hanaq Pacha).
lexicalizationdeu: Andenkreuz
Modern Greek (1453-)
has glossell: Τσακάνα (Chakana) ονομάζεται ένα σύμβολο των Άνδεων. Στη γλώσσα Κέτσουα, υποδηλώνει το Σταυρό του Νότου και συμβολίζει τους τρεις στύλους του κόσμου των Ίνκας: τον Κάτω Κόσμο (Ukhu Pacha), τον παρόντα κόσμο (Kay Pacha) και τον Άνω Κόσμο (Hanan Pacha). Τα τρία επίπεδα επίσης συμβολίζονται από το φίδι, το πούμα και τον κόνδορα.
lexicalizationell: Τσακάνα
French
has glossfra: La chacana (en quechua, tawa chakana, quatre escaliers), croix carrée ou croix andine, est un symbole millénaire originaire du Pérou.
lexicalizationfra: chacana
Italian
has glossita: La Chakana, croce andina o croce quadrata è un simbolo millenario originario delle Ande.
lexicalizationita: Chakana
Macedonian
has glossmkd: Чакана бил симболот на митологијата и религијата на Инките. Во останатите религии и митологии, ваквите симболи се познати како „дрво на светот“, „дрво на животот“, „тркало на животот“ и слично. Симболот е во вид на скалест крст кој има квадратни полиња што симболизираат стадиуми на земскиот живот и божествениот свет. Полињата на три нивоа или три нивоа на опстојување познати како: Ханан Пача или горниот свет на боговите, средниот е Кај Пача или секојдневниот свет и Уку или Урин Пача или светот на подземјето, свет на демони и духови од претците но и богови. Дупката во средина е оска преку која шаманот поминувал од едно ниво во друго. Исто така центарот го претставува Куско како центар на империјата.
lexicalizationmkd: Чакана
Quechua
has glossque: Image:tawa chakana.svg Image:tawa chakana qillqana.svg Tawa chakana nisqaqa tawantin suyu rikuchiq iñukunata qhawachiq chakanam.
lexicalizationque: Tawa chakana
Castilian
has glossspa: La chacana , cruz cuadrada o cruz andina, es un símbolo milenario originario de los pueblos indígenas de los Andes centrales incluyendo a Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador y Perú.
lexicalizationspa: chacana
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media:imgTawa chakana qillqana.svg
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