The KURAKA was an OFFICIAL OF THE INKA EMPIRE, who held the role of MAGISTRATE,
about 4 levels down from the INKA, the HEAD OF THE EMPIRE.
KURAKA means "SUPERIOR" or "PRINCIPAL" and his authority was granted by the INKA.
The KURAKAS WERE THE HEADS OF THE AYLLUS (clan-like family units). Each AYLLU actually has 4 KURAKAS: UPPER and LOWER (HANAN and HURIN), each of these had an assistant. However, of the 4, ONE KURAKA was still superior to the rest.
The KURAKA SERVED as TAX COLLECTOR, and HELD RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY, in that
THEY MEDIATED BETWEEN THE SUPERNATURAL SPHERE and THE MORTAL REALM.
THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE for making sure THE SPIRIT WORLD BLESSED THE MORTAL ONE WITH PROSPERITY, and WERE HELD ACCOUNTABLE should DISASTER STRIKE, such a drought.
KURAKAS enjoyed privileges such as being exempt from taxation and the right to polygamy. They also has the right to ride in the gold carriages.
KURAKAS do not hesitate to RECOGNIZE the INKA PACHAKUTEK AS THE PRINCIPAL BUILDER OF THE WHOLE EMPIRE, his EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS and IDENTIFY him as "SON OF THE SUN."
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