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One of several '''Peruvian Porters''' accompanied [[Indiana Jones]] on his attempt to find the [[Chachapoyan Fertility Idol]]. This porter was scared away by bats in a [[Chachapoyan]] statue.
  
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The '''Peruvian Porter''', an [[American Indian|indigenous]] [[Quechua (people)|Quechua]], was part of the group who accompanied [[United States of America|American]] [[archaeologist]] [[Indiana Jones]] on his [[1936]] expedition to find the [[Chachapoyan Fertility Idol]] in [[Peru]], [[South America]].
   
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The [[Peru]]vian porter was an [[American Indian|indigenous]] [[Quechua (people)|Quechua]] and spoke fluently [[Quechua|that language]].<ref>[[Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (junior novelization)|''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark'' junior novelization]] states that the five other men who accompanied [[Indiana Jones]] to the [[Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors]] besides [[Satipo]] and [[Barranca]] were indigenous [[Quechua (people)|Quechua]]ns.</ref> In [[1936]], he was hired along with four other porters and [[Spain|Spanish]] Peruvians [[Satipo]] and [[Barranca]] to assist [[United States of America|American]] [[archaeologist]] [[Indiana Jones]] as he sought out the [[Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors]], which was said to be resting place of a legendary [[Chachapoyan Fertility Idol|golden idol]].<ref name="RotLA">''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''</ref>
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In [[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]] it is [[Barranca]] who is scared off by the bats.
  
   
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Despite his superstitions surrounding a temple curse, the Peruvian porter and his counterparts accompanied Jones along with his treacherous guides Satipo and Barranca, though their fears seemed to irritate Barranca, who treated them harshly to the point that they had Jones' sympathies.<ref name="RotLA Novel">[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)|''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' novel]]</ref> When they came within sight of [[Mount Shubet]], the porter assisted Barranca in tying two [[mule]]s to a tree, before taking the lead of the group and pressing forwards. However, after clearing away some brush around an eight-foot tall [[Chachapoyan]] statue, the porter was scared away by the demonic idol, and the nesting animals that flew out of it chased him back into the jungle.<ref name="IJ:TUG">''[[Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref>
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The Peruvian Porter was portrayed by the credited actor and stuntman [[Ted Grossman]] in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''. Grossman later went on to play the [[Deputy Sheriff]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''.
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In the first draft of ''Raiders'', the [[American Indian|native]] porters are specified to be [[Yagua people|Yahua]].<ref>''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' first draft</ref>
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The Peruvian Porter, an indigenous Quechua, was part of the group who accompanied American archaeologist Indiana Jones on his 1936 expedition to find the Chachapoyan Fertility Idol in Peru, South America.

Biography

The Peruvian porter was an indigenous Quechua and spoke fluently that language.[2] In 1936, he was hired along with four other porters and Spanish Peruvians Satipo and Barranca to assist American archaeologist Indiana Jones as he sought out the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors, which was said to be resting place of a legendary golden idol.[3]

Despite his superstitions surrounding a temple curse, the Peruvian porter and his counterparts accompanied Jones along with his treacherous guides Satipo and Barranca, though their fears seemed to irritate Barranca, who treated them harshly to the point that they had Jones' sympathies.[4] When they came within sight of Mount Shubet, the porter assisted Barranca in tying two mules to a tree, before taking the lead of the group and pressing forwards. However, after clearing away some brush around an eight-foot tall Chachapoyan statue, the porter was scared away by the demonic idol, and the nesting animals that flew out of it chased him back into the jungle.[5]

Behind the scenes

The Peruvian Porter was portrayed by the credited actor and stuntman Ted Grossman in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Grossman later went on to play the Deputy Sheriff in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

In the first draft of Raiders, the native porters are specified to be Yahua.[6]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark Sourcebook
  2. ↑ Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark junior novelization states that the five other men who accompanied Indiana Jones to the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors besides Satipo and Barranca were indigenous Quechuans.
  3. ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark
  4. ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark novel
  5. ↑ Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
  6. ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark first draft
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