The mother goddess in the indigenous belief systems of the Andes mountains. Her name literally means "Mother World" and she is associated with the earth and fertility. She has survived the Spanish conquest and she is still revered by communities in the Andes.
Pachamama has the power to cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, but she is generallybenevolent to her people.
(popularized by a novelty tune, of the same name, that was written by Irving Taylor in 1958, and covered by Soupy Sales, as well as The Muppets)
Pachalafaka! Pachalafaka!
Takes me back with you to passionate desert scenes...
and it's there we'll stay...
'til the very day...
we find out what 'pachalafaka' means!
A slang term that originated from the popular video game, Dead Rising, it is the closest translation from Cherokee for the word "bitchass." Literally translated, the word for deceitful is "pacha" and the word for beast is "mama"