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Coca leaf presence
in a burial
Chewing Coca is an integral part of the extensive social and cultural values of the Quechua – Aymara world, as Coca is the best instrument to conduct human relations.
With the Coca, doors of communication and social interaction are opened. With a handful of the green leaves friendships are solidified, permanent social relationships are founded.
Coca is a “lubricant” of social affairs. It is presented in any social or interpersonal occasion, and is a central element of all ceremonies, transactions and alliances.