Organization
Chanka Andahuaylas were close relatives of the other tribes that inhabited the province of Ayacucho, and as a nation were strengthened after the decline of the Wari expansion. According to Sarmiento de Gamboa, the Chanca territory was divided into three groups, known as Hanan Chanca (Parkos, Ayllus del Ancoyaco), urin Chanka (Uranmarca, Adahuaylas) and villca or Rukanas (Vilcas). The Chanka nation was composed of tribes Ancoyaco, Andahuaylas, and rucanas and soras.
Regarding the geographic relationship of the native Indians, the rucanas were divided into three groups: Hanan rucana, Hurin rucana and Andamarca rucana. According to anthropologist Victor Navarro del Águila, rucana comes from rukak or lukak, i.e. shippers or mule drivers. The title was given to this province during the times of the Inca empire precisely because they were carriers for the royalty, wearing a distinctive white and red on the head. The third important province of the Chancas was that of the soras whose ancient language was aimara. The soras were divided into three groups: Hanan soras, hurin soras and Chalco. They held a snowy mountain called Carhuarazo in great reverence and were never defeated by the Chankas, being at constant war with them and allied with the Incas.
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