Because, like shaking your head yes or no, it is understood by everyone, regardless of region or country.
According to the Aymaran calendar it is the year of 5,528.
Explanation:
There are lot of calendars around the world, some being widely used, some less, some only locally, and some can be considered as abandoned from one reason or another. One type of calendar that is used locally is the Aymaran calendar. This calendar is practiced only in parts of Bolivia, southern Peru, and northern Chile.
The Aymaran calendar is actually one of the oldest that is still in use. While the majority of the world has just celebrated the year of 2,020 according to the Gregorian calendar, the Aymaran is way upfront of it. According to this ancient calendar it is the year of 5,528, meaning that this calendar started off in the year of 3,508 BC. Despite the backlash of the Catholic Church in order to ban this calendar and the celebrations related to it, the people still manage to stand strong and keep their traditions alive.
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