Huitaca Rebel Goddess

Among the Chibcha existed the belief in the goddess Huitaca, women who opposed the teachings of Bochica. She was beautiful and great splendor he preached the need for a wider life, cheerful, full of games, pleasures and drunkenness. Some historians claim that Huitaca Xubchasgagua also called, was the same Bachué, mother of the Chibcha, woman rebel against patriarchy represented in Bochica. Huitaca The myth is also related to the cult of the moon or the goddess Chia, called by some Indians Yubecaiguaya. Huitaca to the disobedience of the god Bocachica made ​​it an owl. Others say Huitaca ascended to heaven and became the wife of the sun to give light at night. The Indians also spoke to the conversion of Huitaca or goddess Chia on the moon was made by Chiminigagua. The cult ritual Huitaca belongs to the moon.