Sociology

When Incans gave birth, they washed their infants in cold water and wrapped them in quilts. After a while, these infants were put in a pit which was considered a simple playground. After the baby was one years old, heshe was subjected to severe discipline. At age 10, Incan girls who were beautiful were selectively chosen and reserved for the women of Alqllakuna. They were taught the Incan religion and womens skills such as weaving and cooking. At around 14 years old, Incan adolescents, especially boys were given loincloths in a ceremony which they graduated from boyhood to manhood. Boys, especially those who hailed from noble families, were given different rites of passage as they were subjected to extra procedures to enhance their knowledge and endurance. After these rite of passage, they were adorned with earplugs and weaponry decorated with different colors which represented their rank in the society.

At 25 years, Incan men married and their wives were custom chosen by their indigenous leaders from their Ayllu, i.e., a group of family relations who shared land, crops and animals. After the traditional wedding, the newly weds moved to their own house and they were deployed to work on various government projects dictated to them.

 On the other hand Incan women principally cared for children, cooked, weaved, and prepared the local beer (chicha) for their husbands in the fields. Besides they performed various household chores which essentially made their marriages unbearable.

The senior men in the Incan society, i.e., those beyond 50 years retired from government assignments and they were given the essential necessities by the ayllu and the government. In return, these men performed minor tasks such as gathering grass used for thatching, took care of animals and taught youngsters the their traditions, consequently they were highly respected due their wisdom.

Based on their behaviors, customs, and beliefs, the most beautiful Incan women, were sent off from their families and sent to a house of Aqllawasi and expeditiously taught the Incan religion and became priestess or married off to important Incas or even the Sapa Inca himself (who often married hundreds of wives. Coya was also another important political personality of the Incan culture, since his selection had similar standards accorded to the selection of the Sapa Inca.