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A curaca was an official of the Inca Empire, who held the role of magistrate, about 4 levels down from the Sapa Inca, the head of the Empire. The curacas were the heads of the ayllus. They served as tax collector, and held religious authority, in that they mediated between the supernatural sphere and the mortal realm. They were responsible for making sure the spirit world blessed the mortal one with prosperity, and were held accountable should disaster strike, such as a drought. Curacas enjoyed privileges such as being exempt from taxation, the right to polygamy, and to ride in a litter. The curaca was an aristocrat, who frequently, but not always, descended from the previous generation. Curaca means 'superior' or 'principal', and his authority was granted by the Inca. Each ayllu actually had 4 curacas: upper and lower (hanan and hurin), and each of these had an assistant. However, of the 4 one curaca was still superior to the rest.

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