Alonko orlonco (fromMapudungunlongko, literally "head"), is a chief of several[citation needed]Mapuche communities. These were oftenulmen, the wealthier men in thelof.[1] In wartime, lonkos of the various localrehue or the largeraillarehue would gather in akoyag or parliament and would elect atoqui to lead the warriors in battle.[2]Lonco sometimes forms part of geographical names such as the city ofLoncoche (English: "head of an important person").
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