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Kalku orCalcu, inMapuche mythology, is asorcerer orwitch who works withblack magic and negative powers or forces. The essentially benevolent shamans are more often referred to asmachi, to avoid confusion with the malevolent kalku. Its origins are inMapuche tradition.
The word kalku is a borrowing fromPuquina language.[1] Its adoption by Mapuches fits into a pattern of parallels in the Mapuche and Central Andean cosmology (Inca religion) dating back to the times ofTiwanaku Empire when Puquina was an important language.[1][2]
Thekalku is a semi-mythical character that has the power of working withwekufe "spirits or wicked creatures". An example of awekufe is theNguruvilu. Thekalku also have as servants other beings such as theAnchimayen, or theChonchon (which is the magical manifestation of the more powerfulkalku).
A mapuchekalku is usually an inherited role, although it could be amachi that is interested in lucrative ends or a "less powerful", frustratedmachi who ignores the laws of theadmapu (the rules of the Mapuches).
Kalku is the main antagonist of 2020 Annecy nominated Chilean-Brazilian featured animated filmNahuel and the Magic Book created by Carburadores and German Acuna.
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