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Huya (mythology)

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Huya (in Wayuu: Juyá, pronounced [huˈja]) is the name of the rain god of the Wayuu people of Venezuela and Colombia.

The minor planet 38628 Huya is named after this figure.[1]

References

  1. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2006). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (38628) Huya, Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2003–2005. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 205. ISBN 978-3-540-34361-5. Retrieved 28 September 2017.