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Chucaque

In the Quechua language, Chucaque means fright. It is a powerful physical or psychological shock that dislodges the spirit from the body, causing symptoms such as paralysis, memory loss, the mind going blank, loss of appetite, insomnia, restless dreams, dizziness, back pain, and intense abdominal tension. (In Peru, this refers to a folk illness triggered by sudden trauma or deep embarrassment).

You get Chucaque when you feel really ashamed or have a big scare!

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Chucaque

Originally refers to the physical distress caused by altitude sickness, but used broadly for any sudden ailment, fainting spell, shock, or even a bout of diarrhea.

In the Puna (a high-altitude plateau) he got a chucaque and barely survived. I had a chucaque when my son showed me his failing grades. He had to bolt to the toilet because nerves gave him a chucaque in the middle of the meeting.

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