An Inca-tastic Alphabet
Here is a poem to go with Inca-tastic Tales, bringing history to life for kids!
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A is for Anawarki, Pachakutik’s wise empress.
B is for bird, who warned the twins of doom.
C is for Cusco, the empire’s first city.
D is for daughters, who prayed to the moon.
E is for excellent emeralds,
F for a fox’s friendliness.
G is for glittering gold,
H for Mama Huaco’s happiness.
I is for Inti, god of the sun.
J is for jaguar, who made Cusi cry.
K is for kill, enemies beware.
L is for Lima, where Pachakamaq died.
M is for Machu Picchu, a city of clouds.
N is for Ňusta Willac, a priestess and queen.
O is for ocean, giving fishers their food.
P is for Pachamama, making trees big and green.
Q is for Quito, where Queen Paccha ruled.
R is for Rumiñawi, who hid all the jewels.
S is for Saramama, the mother of maize.
T is for temple, the place she was praised.
U is for universe- the sun, Earth, moon and stars.
V is for volcanoes, Imbabura and his bride.
W is for walls, Inca-tastic jigsaws of stones.
X is for expanding empire- it stretched far and wide.
Y is for Yana Urcu, who his parents adored.
Z is for zigzags, on clothes that they wore.