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Xipe Totec

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Wed Oct 8, 2025, 08:46 PM Oct 2025

Atahualpa - last effective Inca emperor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atahualpa

Atahualpa Yupanqui, whose birth name was Héctor Roberto Chavero, adopted the stage name Atahualpa Yupanqui in homage to two legendary Inca kings, the last of whom was Atahualpa. The name Yupanqui has Quechua origins and means "he who is esteemed" or "he who is counted," while the name Atahualpa can mean "virile-sweet". Together, Yupanqui's chosen name translates to "the one who comes from distant lands to say something," which reflects his lifelong promotion of indigenous and working-class issues through his music.

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