Apparently, 99% of Bolivian houses have a llama fetus buried underneath them. This custom, as well as that of sacrificing llamas, is to placate Pachamama, the mother earth goddess of the Andean people; otherwise, she has the power to cause earthquakes!

Personally, if I were a llama, or a llama fetus, for that matter, I would rather take the earthquake anyday!

Q: How do you alarm a llama?
A: Pachamama mia!

written by  Father O'Doode on April 29, 2010