It was one of the four cardinal points and represented a region. The Word as such means region, area or region: Anti or antisuyu was the region or County to the East, where the sun rises. Qontisuyu, region that the Sun, the darkness, West region. Qollasuyu South (Region and Chinchaysuyu North (Region of the Jaguars). Suyu is also colored ribbons and plot.
