Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 11, 2007 22:08
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
Apacheta
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Archaeology
Anthropology
When a person dies out in the field or country, people build a triangular mound of rocks on the site; whoever passes it must add one more stone to the mound. Is there an English equivalent? Halp!!
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Proposed translations
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R. Alex Jenkins
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Brazil
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Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-11 22:16:41 GMT)
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Look at this image: -
http://www.atpm.com/12.04/lake-district/the-westmorland-cair...
And this page: -
http://www.torridonmountains.com/Majorscairn.htm
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-11 22:16:41 GMT)
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Look at this image: -
http://www.atpm.com/12.04/lake-district/the-westmorland-cair...
And this page: -
http://www.torridonmountains.com/Majorscairn.htm
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Comment: "Excellent! that's it!!! Thanks a lot"
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