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| | Ekkeko |
 | | As is customary, Ekkeko (pronounced ey-kay-koh) is dressed in modern clothes with a real knit cap made of wool; he has outstretched arms, an open mouth, and a painted moustache. |
 | | In contemporary usage, the small items Ekkeko carries are usually placed in clear plastic bags; but also included are colourful cast- sugar "mysteriosos" (mysterious things), an older regional form of offering made to be placed on llama-wool rolag altars as well as on Ekkeko statues. |
 | | Ekkeko's mouth is open so that he may receive his offering -- a lit cigarette, which is put into the orifice after the mysteriosos are tied on him. |
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