Capaccuna (Kah-pahk-KOO-nah)

Purpose

Capaccuna is a genealogical record of the Innoit nobility. It serves as a comprehensive document written in the Quipu Recording System that honours the current and extinct noble lineages that have held one of the three panaka trinity.

Document Structure

Clauses

The capaccuna consists of an elaborate arrangement of primary and secondary cords, each denoting three noble houses and their branching descendants and offshoots. The cords' colour, in particular, indicates the significance of their role in society:

• Red cords signify the ruling Tupaq Yupankip Panakan and emperors of their time
• Yellowish cords represent the religious Lluq'i Yupankip Panaka
• Blue cords denote the exceptional standing of the Apu Mayta Panaka Ayllu

All cord sets are linear. One end is anchored to a frame, from where 4000ft of dyed cotton or camelid strings convey the different panaka era. The only thing that remains constant are the names attributed to the Trinity: the Condor, the Cougar and the Snake. With one ayllu being displaced by another and taking up the distinction.
On the capaccuna, each such begins with their original ayllu name, that spawned that specific panaka, alongside their founder's name on a branch cord. Whenever a panaka line ended, a pendent was tied at the end to mark its discontinuation. The ends representing the current panakan are left to dangle so that more may be tied to it.

Condor Panaqa

The golden fibres are a humble string chosen to represent the spirituality associated with the panaka.
According to the strings, the current iteration has the most blood ties to the others.

Cougar Panaqa

The royal cords of the emperor are the thickest of the three in order to grant a strong structure to best bear the weight of the others.
It is made of a composite of plant and animal fibres

Snake Panaqa

The strands of rare silk are the thinnest and most uniform and most expensive set because it is the shortest.
There have only been one transference in the history of the snake.

Publication Status

Only the top quipucamayocs can touch the capaccuna. It is kept in a secure closet of the Great Quipu Repository, hanging from 14 rows of ceiling beams.

Historical Details

Background

The Panakan

Historically, the 'panaka' title just denoted the family group who was in charge of a clan or petty kingdom. Panakan has since come to refer to a royal lineage or bloodline within the Innoit Empire that is tied to the political power of the emperor. Each Panakan is a prestigious house, distinguished by their ancestry to past rulers or legendary figures, maintaining political influence and succession rights.
In practice, they are no different than any other ayllu, but in identifying with one of the trinity, these noble families play crucial roles in governance, spiritual and military affairs. Barring these three; any number of other panakan, with various associated animals, have risen and fallen over the years.

Public Reaction

Misconception

Due to the name, the public mostly perceives each panaka as having a long unbroken history. However, only the dedicated historians would bother to remember the smaller ayllu name from where future dynasty founders were born and raised.

Legacy

Prestige Controversy

Ayllu of the "condor" and "snake" title were turned over just twice and once respectively. But the "cougar", symbolic of the right to rule, is the most contested seat with several civil wars and usurpation marking its history.
One group, or another, has been known to make snide remarks regarding the materials that make up a certain panaka's history. The snake having the most prestigious, for example. In contrast, the actual ruling panaka is made-up of the most common and mundane materials; not even being consistent along its length.

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Capaccuna

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Condor Panaqa

Manku Qhapaqpa Panakan (man-ku / ka-pack-paa / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Manku Qhapaq was a religious leader from Chima Panaka Ayllu of Sacsayhuamán.

Famous Members:

• Illa Manku

  A grandson of Yachay, known for commissioning the Golden Statues placed at key mountain shrines to ensure the protection of the empire's borders

• Manku Anqas

  A renowned astronomer and priestess, famous for her detailed observations of the stars and her role in founding the Inti Huatana.

Sinchi Ruq'ap Panakan (sin-chi / roo-cap / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Sinchi Ruq'a, a warlord-turned-statesman for Rawrawa Panaka Ayllu was pivotal in expanding the empire during its formative years.

Famous Members:

• Umayuq

  A clever lord responsible for striking deals with neighbours that allowed for peaceful expansions via trade routes, rather than through warfare.

• Sumak

  A renowned beauty known for negotiating a treaty that brought long-standing rivals into the fold of the empire.

Lluq'i Yupankip Panakan (YOO-kee / u-pan-kip / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Lluq'i, the left-handed, was a powerful advisor in Hawaynin Panaka Ayllu and tended to negotiate with foreign powers on behalf of their superiors.

Famous Members:

• Sinchi Waskar

  A seventh-generation diplomat, as much as a warrior, who successfully integrated conquered lands by establishing new legal systems, ensuring peace after victory.

• Pachay

  A lawmaker who reformed the empire’s taxation system that ensured a steady influx of wealth, while easing the burdens on smaller, more remote communities.

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Cougar Panaqa

Innoit Ruqap Panakan (in-noid / roo-cap / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Innoit Ruqap, the stone-shaper, was a master builder from Wikakiraw Panaka Ayllu known for his unrivaled ability to construct monumental stone fortresses.

Famous Members:

• Illa Ruqap

  The founder's son who expanded their holdings by building a series of fortifications in the mountain passes, including Achiwa; solidifying the Innoit’s hold on the crater.

• Sayri Ruqap

  A skilled diplomat who negotiated alliances with neighbouring mud tribes through strategic marriages and further intertwining the Ruqap bloodline with other innoit houses.

Yawar Waqaqpa Panakan (yuh-war / wah-kay-pa / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Yawar Waqaq of Awqaylli Panaka known for his emotional outpouring during sacrificial rituals where he wept tears of blood.

Famous Members:

• Tariq Waqaq

  A visionary priest credited with formalizing an established Inti cult.

• Maka Waqaq

  A warrior-priestess, both feared and revered, who led armies and performed battle rites before each engagement.

Wiraqucha Innoitp Panakan (wire-ku-cha / en-oi-p / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Wiraqucha Innoitp claimed divine favor from Wiraqucha, the creator god, for Suqsu Panaka Ayllu and was known for building temples in remote, sacred places.

Famous Members:

• Wasi

  A priest and engineer who designed many grand temple complexes that serve as the footprint for many of the current palaces.

• Kaq

  A priestess of the moon who guided her people through a period of civil strife and famine.

Pachakutiq Yupankip Panakan (pa-cha-ku-nic / u-pan-kip / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Pachakutiq Yupanki was a warrior-king ruling from a proto-Ca-Chisneu who greatly expanded Hatun Ayllu or Iñanoit Panaka Ayllu into the rest of the mountainous territories surrounding Cusp.

Famous Members:

• Atuq Yupanki

  A general who led the empire’s forces to several military victories in the far northern lands.

• Kusi Yupanki

  A tactician who was said to have outmaneuvered larger enemy forces using unconventional strategies.

Tupaq Yupankip Panakan (tu-pack / u-pan-kip / pah-nah-kwan)

Founder:

Tupaq Yupanki continued in the military traditions of his predecessor, but also cultivated a deep religious fervor, believing Qhapaq Ayllu to be chosen by the gods to defend the empire.

Famous Members:

• Tupaq Amaru

  A prince who led a last stand against invading forces and became a martyr.

• Mama Ritsuko

  A queen who restructured the military to include an elite warrior group, ensuring that the empire would always have a ready defense.

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Snake Panaqa

Mayta Qhapaqpa Panakan (MAY-ta KA-pak-pa PA-na-kan)

Founder:

Mayta Qhapaq, the legendary fourth King of the River of Uska Mayta Panaka Ayllu is known for consolidating the early domains and bringing order to the sacred valleys.

Famous Members:

• Kura Mayta

  The eldest son of Mayta Qhapaq, who commissioned the construction of several aqueducts.

• Waska Qhapaq

  A great grandson who took the first tentative steps into the Neverending Forest.

• Sikay Mayta

  A ninth-generation descendant who restructured the central administration to accommodate the worship of sacred mountains closer to the state.

Qhapaq Yupankip Panakan (KA-pak YOO-PAN-keep PA-na-kan)

Founder:

Qhapaq Yupanki was a conquering general from Apu Mayta Panaka Ayllu, who married into the greater empire situated in Cusp.

Famous Members:

• Inka

  A scion who led campaigns into the Messa cities, annexing the rocks and creating ally states.

• T’itu

  The "Shield of the Empire" who established a legacy of fortifications and defensive strategies handed down through the Panakan.

• Wiraq

  A maverick captain who expanded the empire’s non-existent naval capabilities, built canoe fleets on Snake Lake and secured aquatic trade routes.

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Alternate Name
Qapaqkuna

Type

Record, Historical

Medium

Embroidered

Myth

Paqariq Tampu

Location

Great Quipu Repository

Signatories (Organizations)

• Condor Panaqa
• Cougar Panaqa
• Snake Panaqa