Saturday, September 29, 2018

Project Quechua fundraiser for Quechua Benefit



Want to join Project Quechua in supporting a good cause? Project Quechua is raising money for Quechua Benefit and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. I've included information about Quechua Benefit below. 

Quechua Benefit operates in the highlands of Peru delivering dental care, clothing, medicine, shelter, food, and sociological services to the Quechua population, with a focus on women and children. Our goal is to create sustainable solutions that nurture life skills and deliver hope for the future through education.







For more information on Quechua Benefit, please visit: https://www.QuechuaBenefit.org/

Project Quechua


Sunday, September 16, 2018

• Project Quechua •


Haykuykuy!


My name is John Pescoran and was born in Lima, PerĂº. I've been in the process of downloading (learning) as much Ruasimi: Quechua into my mind, heart and soul. 


I've launched Project Quechua in order to preserve and show my appreciation, admiration, and spread the beautiful language that is, Runasimi: Quechua

Right now, I am in the process of creating a book, art and other Quechua related works. I'm hoping to release these creations sometime this year.

Confluence, my thirst for knowledge, adoration for indigenous life, arts, beliefs, spirituality and so much more, has been a major drive in my influence to launch Project Quechua

*Further information on Project Quechua can be found here: 
Quechua • Runasimi
2 Kachina Doll: CHASING STAR • Nanga Sohu 
Runasimi • Language of the People


Paqarinkama

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Runasimi • Language of the People






“When we lose our language, we lose our. Who we are is our language.

Indigenous languages of the world really are living languages, they come from an oral tradition. We develop the brain so that we can remember everything about natural law, the natural universe, and everything within, and also, how to live. And it’s all in our languages.”



Russell Means, 2011 (Language Lost)


aRT
ART PRINTS (1) (2) (3) 

iNFO


Thursday, September 6, 2018

Quechua • Runa Simi

Quechua • Runa Simi





The three main languages in PerĂº are Spanish, Quechua (Runa Simi) and Aymara. PerĂº is home to an abundance of indigenous languages. For someone who loves overloading on (useful) information, and thrives on always learning something new, knowing that PerĂº is home to a plethora of indigenous languages fills me with so much joy.



These days, I've been learning a lot of words and phrase in Quechua. It's taken me roughly one full week to learn about 10-15 words and phrases. Once I reach the one week point, all the Quechua I was leaning just comes to me naturally. Today would be the one week mark, and without having to force myself, I'm going to reload and learn a whole new set of words and phrases. I've learned to just let my subconscious and my thirst for knowledge lead the way.

You see, in PerĂº, we use a lot of words or phrases in Quechua in our daily life when we speak Spanish. So, learning Quechua has been a super-enjoyable, satisfying and wondrous experience. 

Once I've fully downloaded as much Quechua into my heart, soul and mind, I will proceed to learn as much Aymara as I can.




*I don't find it odd at all, but outrageously natural that I can randomly enjoy and savor the taste of a Cherry or Vanilla Coke, and can pretty much have Beef Jerky for breakfast, lunch and diner. Both, Coca and Jerky, originally come from the Quechua words: Cuca (Coca-Cola used coca leaf extract in its products from 1885 and until about 1903) and Ch'arki (a Quechua word from dried alpaca or llama meat).


RANDOM ART

 

Above are two very awesome PerĂºvian Ocarina's


Working on downloading too much Quechua, new art and more new art. I'm working on something that I would really love to share with you... but It'll have to wait until the time is just right.


Huq P'unchaykama!


I'm currently reading two amazingly important and heartbreaking books: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown and The Last of the Incas: The Rise and Fall of an American Empire by Edward Hyams and George Ordish.

 


I'm currently listening to all the 
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind soundtracks.

Here's a great website with all the info on ALL the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind music: NAUSICAA MUSIC INFORMATION

If you appreciate anime, Hayao Miyazaki or mangas, I highly recommend you checkout Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Kaze no Tani no Naushika