﻿Vol.2] 
  THE 
  CHIBCHA 
  — 
  KROEBER 
  909 
  

  

  4. 
  He 
  came 
  to 
  Chibcha-lsmd 
  from 
  the 
  plains 
  of 
  the 
  Far 
  East. 
  The 
  

   Iraca 
  region 
  claimed 
  that 
  he 
  entered 
  there; 
  the 
  Bacata 
  area, 
  at 
  Pasca 
  

   on 
  their 
  south. 
  From 
  there 
  he 
  traversed 
  the 
  Zipa 
  domain, 
  went 
  on 
  

   north 
  to 
  Guane, 
  south 
  through 
  Tunja, 
  then 
  east 
  to 
  Gameza 
  and 
  

   Sugamuxi. 
  Here 
  he 
  "died," 
  or 
  went 
  to 
  the 
  sky, 
  or 
  disappeared 
  at 
  

   nearby 
  Iza. 
  This 
  makes 
  a 
  pretty 
  complete 
  itinerary 
  through 
  Chibcha 
  

   territory, 
  with 
  the 
  exception 
  of 
  the 
  southeastward 
  Garagoa 
  drainage 
  

   in 
  the 
  Zaque's 
  domain; 
  and 
  many 
  of 
  Bochica's 
  footprints, 
  caves 
  of 
  

   retirement, 
  and 
  other 
  holy 
  places 
  were 
  shown. 
  

  

  Bochica 
  is 
  described 
  as 
  old 
  and 
  bearded; 
  a 
  white 
  complexion 
  is 
  

   ascribed 
  him 
  only 
  by 
  late 
  authors; 
  and 
  various 
  traits 
  of 
  costume 
  

   mentioned 
  — 
  long 
  hair, 
  headdress, 
  knotted 
  mantle, 
  bare 
  feet 
  — 
  are 
  

   merely 
  standard 
  Chibcha 
  attire. 
  He 
  is 
  always 
  said 
  to 
  have 
  preached 
  

   and 
  taught, 
  especially 
  virtue, 
  charity, 
  and 
  observance 
  of 
  custom 
  law. 
  

   His 
  specific 
  civilizing 
  instruction 
  is 
  exemplified 
  chiefly 
  by 
  the 
  teaching 
  

   of 
  spinning, 
  weaving, 
  and 
  cloth 
  painting. 
  

  

  Bochica 
  was 
  worshiped 
  with 
  offerings. 
  In 
  Iraca, 
  he 
  was 
  known 
  as 
  

   Sugu-monxe 
  and 
  Sugu-n-sua, 
  invisible 
  or 
  disappearing 
  person 
  and 
  sun, 
  

   respectively. 
  Iraca 
  also 
  had 
  tales 
  of 
  one 
  of 
  its 
  rulers, 
  Idaca-n-sas, 
  

   who 
  "inherited" 
  the 
  powers 
  of 
  Bochica, 
  and 
  could 
  produce 
  rains, 
  

   droughts, 
  epidemics, 
  and 
  the 
  like. 
  

  

  BIBLIOGRAPHY 
  

  

  Acosta, 
  1848; 
  Castellanos, 
  1886; 
  Markham, 
  1912; 
  Oviedo 
  y 
  Vald&s, 
  1851-55; 
  

   Piedrahita, 
  1688; 
  Restrepo, 
  1895; 
  Restrepo 
  Tirado, 
  1912; 
  Rodriguez 
  Fresle, 
  

   1859; 
  Sim6n, 
  1882-92; 
  Triana, 
  1922; 
  Uricoechea, 
  1871; 
  Zamora, 
  1930. 
  

  

  