Published on June 16, 2023
Huayramama
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Peru
Description
Huayramama ("Mother of the Wind") is one of the three ancient mother snakes of the Peruvian Amazon.
It is believed that she is a huge boa constrictor with the face of an old woman and very long hair that tangles in the clouds. Her doppelgangers Sachamama and Yakumama are boa constrictor and anaconda, respectively.
The guardian of the air and the daughter of the red huayracaspie or "wind tree", she herself is the mother of all good and evil winds. Wyramama also empowers worthy healers and shamans, giving them control over the weather.
