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Apacheta

English translation: Cairn

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Spanish term or phrase:	Apacheta
English translation:	Cairn
Entered by:	Pedro Albornoz

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22:08 Jul 11, 2007

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / Anthropology

Spanish term or phrase: Apacheta

When a person dies out in the field or country, people build a triangular mound of rocks on the site; whoever passes it must add one more stone to the mound. Is there an English equivalent? Halp!!

Pedro Albornoz KudoZ activity Questions: 72 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 6 United States
Local time: 14:04

Cairn

Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-11 22:16:41 GMT)
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Look at this image: -

http://www.atpm.com/12.04/lake-district/the-westmorland-cair...

And this page: -

http://www.torridonmountains.com/Majorscairn.htm