mascaypacha is incorrectly written and should be written as "Maskhay P '' acha" being its meaning:
Actually it is not Mascaypacha, but Maskhay P '' acha, is a compound word: Maskhay = search; p '' acha = clothing or clothing. Its meaning is: highly sought or highly coveted clothing. It is a clothing difici get. Or that production is reserved for very special merits.
The 40 Mascapaicha;Mascaypacha "Tassel imperial " ) it was the symbol of the most important imperial power of the Sapa Inca and was used for the first time by the Inca Pachacutec to found the Inca Empire or Tahuantinsuyo.La Mascaypacha or Mascapaicha continued to be used during the Viceroyalty of Peru, to identify the Inca nobility
