The condor and the shepherdess
“KUNTURI AND AWATIR” is a story from the Andean cultural heritage. Nowadays, this story exists as living tradition within the communities. It is common to find multiple versions of the same narration throughout all the Altiplano villages.
This traditional story is passed down from generation to generation; the author is anonymous, and the story's origins are unknown; as a result, the community is responsible for bringing it to life and reinterpreting it with every new version.
Oral tradition stories provide immense cultural value since, through them, we can learn the Andean worldview, customs, traditions, and ancestral values.
On this special occasion, we are glad to share an adaptation of this wonderful heritage narrative that originated in ancient times, an oral tradition that has continued traveling for generations to be discovered by readers and give them a glimpse of what it is like to fly like a majestic condor.