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BOLIVIA - Assemblies of God

Bolivia has the largest Native American population in South America. The two largest Native American groups are the Quechua and Aymara.

BOLIVIA

Gabriella stopped briefly to catch her If she still had time during her trip, Gabri-
breath. It seemed she had been doing ella wanted to visit a sparsely populated
that a lot since arriving in La Paz, Bolivia, area of Bolivia called the Chaco. The lo-
two days earlier. The local people told cals warned her that some parts of this
her that her symptoms weren’t unusual. area was so hot and dry that not even
At 12,000 feet above sea level, La Paz’s plants and animals wanted to live there!

air is thin, and newcomers need time to Wherever her travels took her, Gabriella
adjust to the lack of oxygen. wanted to be sure to move slowly — for

As Gabriella explored La Paz, she was two reasons. She wanted to adjust to the
amazed at its beauty. Surrounded by altitude and she wanted to learn as much
the high, snowcapped peaks of the An- as possible about this fascinating land
des, the city of 1.5 million people was and the people who live there!
full of activity. Homes and apartments

stretched up the sides of nearby moun-

tain slopes almost as far as she could see.

Later, Gabriella planned to travel west
to the rain forests of an area called the
Oriente. She was told that it rains nearly
every day there and is often steamy and
hot. That would be much different from
the cold, dry air of the mountains.

THE COUNTRY THE PEOPLE

With a land area of 424,164 square miles, Bo- Bolivia’s population is 9,119,152
livia is slightly smaller than Texas and California — about the same as Georgia.
combined. Bolivia has the largest Native American population
The Andes Mountains runs down the length in South America. The two largest Native American
of western Bolivia. A high plateau, called the groups are the Quechua and Aymara.
Altiplano, runs between two Andes ranges. Although less than 10 percent of Bolivia’s land is
The world’s highest ski resort and golf course suitable for growing crops, farming is the main oc-
are on the Altiplano. cupation among the people.
Bolivia is named for Simon Bolivar, who helped The average income in Bolivia is about $1,000
win Bolivia’s independence from Spain in per year. Forty percent of the population lives in
1825. extreme poverty.
The highest navigable lake in the world is Lake Most Bolivians are Roman Catholic, but their be-
Titicaca, which Bolivia shares with Peru. liefs are often mixed with traditional tribal beliefs.
Bolivia has two capitals: Sucre, where the People in cities dress mostly in Western-style
Supreme Court meets, and La Paz, where the clothing, but those living in rural mountain areas
rest of the government is conducted. La Paz’s wear more traditional clothing. Women wear long
altitude is the highest of any national capital in ruffled skirts, called polleras, along with blouses,
the world. shawls and bowler hats. Men are known for their
chullos — woven skull caps with ear flaps.
Llamas and alpacas are Meat is served at most meals. High in the moun-
vital to farmers in the high tains where crops are hard to grow, farmers often
Andes. They thrive well grow quinoa, a grain that is rich in protein.
in the harsh climate, and Two traditional musical instruments in Bolivia are
their wool provides warm the sampones (reed panpipes) and the charango (a
clothes for the people. miniature guitar).
Since Bolivia is in the south- Soccer is the favorite sport among Bolivians.
ern hemisphere, its seasons Bolivia has three official languages: Spanish,
are opposite those in North America. Quechua, and Aymara.
Bolivia’s flag is made up of three horizontal
stripes — red on top, yellow in the center,
and green on the bottom. The nation’s coat of
arms is in the center of the yellow stripe.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? 1. A quarrel is like buttermilk. The more you
stir it, the sourer it grows.
You will need
2. If you marry wise judgment, peace will
Pencil and paper become your brother-in-law.

Here are three Bolivian proverbs. What do you 3. It’s easier to know your enemies than to
think they mean? Write your thoughts and take know your friends.
them to a club meeting to compare with the
other girls’ opinions.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Uyuni Salt Flat in southwest Bolivia is the largest salt plain in the world. At 4,085 square
miles, it is more than two and a half times the size of Rhode Island! A tourist attraction at
Uyuni is a hotel built completely of salt. Even the beds, chairs, and tables are made of salt.

Women in Bolivia traditionally wear bowler hats. How the hats got to Bolivia is anyone’s
guess, although most people think merchants shipped them to South America for Euro-
peans living there. They weren’t well-received by the men, but the Bolivian women liked
them!

A popular guitarlike instrument, the charango was once made by attaching strings across
an armadillo shell.

Several islands in Lake Titicaca are made completely of totora, a type of reed. During rainy
season, the islands float! The reeds at the bottom of the islands disintegrate rapidly, so the
islanders must constantly add totora to the top.

Chuno, or freeze-dried potatoes, is a common food among the Quechua and Aymara Indi-
ans. This food was traditionally made by freezing the potatoes in the cold night tempera-
tures and then exposing them to the warm sun during the day. To remove the skins and
excess water from the potatoes, people trampled them with their feet.

THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD IN BOLIVIA QUECHUA WORDS

In 1920, Thomas and Fannie Anderson became Quechua (pronounced KEH-shwah) was the of-
the first Assemblies of God missionaries appoint- ficial language of the Inca Empire and is one of
ed to Bolivia. Since then the church has grown the three official languages of Bolivia. Variations of
to include nearly 2,000 churches and more than some Quechua words have made it into our vo-
176,000 believers. Seventeen Bible schools and cabulary. Among them are condor, gaucho, jerky,
extension programs are training more than 1,300 llama, and puma. Here are some other Quechua
people for ministry. words and phrases:

Yes Ari
No Mana
What is your name? Imataq sutiyki?
Good-bye Rikunakusun
Hello Rimaykullayki
How are you? Ima hinalla?
Please Allichu
Thank you Anay
You are welcome. Ni imamanta


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