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Shawãcaiá Shawãdawa – The Story of a Rapé Maker

Shawãcaiá Shawãdawa – The Story of a Rapé Maker Rupusuty: The snuff of the Shawãdawa Rupusuty is the name the Shawãdawa people give to their Rapé, a word whose meaning is closely related both to the practical study of medicinal plants itself and the spiritual strength that revolves around the sacred power of healing that […]

The demystification of Sacred Medicine: an interview with Master Rapé Maker Gesileu Phasphy Ninawa

The demystification of Sacred Medicine: an interview with Master Rapé Maker Gesileu Phasphy Ninawa To this day, misconceptions and prejudiced opinions regarding natural medicine, especially the kind practiced by Native Folk, are still deeply rooted in our society. While some consider it to be lesser and inaccurate, claiming that there’s no science behind the beliefs […]

The Story of Gesileu and his famous Rapé

Gesileu Phaspy Ninawa: A Guardian of the Living Pharmacy of the Amazon Rainforest In the city of Rio Branco, in the state of Acre, there resides an extraordinary man named Gesileu Phaspy Ninawa. Gesileu is a true master in the art of ancestral medicine. His knowledge has been acquired through years of studying with the […]

Haux Haux

Haux Haux, its sacred meaning and history.

Haux In the beginning… In the tradition of the Huni Kuin creation began with the cosmic Jiboia or Boa constrictor who brought creation and taught the use of the sacred medicines to the people. The first sound emitted was Haux Haux, the beginning of all. As in many traditions it all started with sound sound […]

Dona Mariana Kuntanawa

The Kuntanawa Family

The Kuntanawa Tribe The Kuntanawa were reportedly wiped out due to the violent targeting of indigenous peoples during the rubber plantings that were incorporated in Acre between the late 19th and early 20th centuries known as raids. The last known descendants of this society are part of a large family, previously referred to as “the […]