© by the author, licensee University of Lodz – Lodz University Press, Lodz, Poland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.18778/ HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.18778/1506-6541.30.10 ZESZYTY WIEJSKIE ∙ rural periodicals ∙ 30(2024) 11–27 odebrano ∙ received: 17.04.2024 — zaakceptowano ∙ accepted: 04.11.2024 AleixAndre BriAn duche-Pérez https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9905-1489 aduche@ucsm.edu.pe Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, Peru GonzAlo ríos-VizcArrA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4758-9663 griosv@ucsm.edu.pe Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, Peru luis enrique cAlAtAyud-rosAdo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3569-165X lcatalayud@ucsm.edu.pe Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, Peru The Ritual and Religious World of Coporaque: Apus, Saints, and the Cult of the Dead in a Peasant Community of the Southern Andes of Peru Rytualny i religijny świat Coporaque: Apus, święci i kult zmarłych w społeczności chłopskiej południowych Andów w Peru Summary: is ethnographic study explores the rich tapestry of ritual and cultural prac- tices in Coporaque, a peasant community in the southern Andes of Peru, highlighting the deep integration of religiosity into everyday life. Coporaque, with roots dating back to pre-Incan times, reflects a unique synergy of pre-Columbian and Catholic in- fluences that manifest through rituals and festivities ranging from the celebration of the Day of the Dead to the festivities of San Santiago and the Cocha fiesta. e study employs an ethnographic approach consisting of participant observation and semi- -structured interviews, facilitating an understanding of how faith and the veneration of natural elements, such as the Apus and cochas, contribute to community cohesion and cultural continuity. e findings highlight how the community strives to maintain its