Preserving the Amazon and its ancestral wisdom is not a solitary effort; it is a collective undertaking that connects the forest with the modern world. It is with this vision that Sacred Connection walks side by side with the Shawãdawa People in the Aldeia Sagrada Project. More than financial support, our relationship is a vital […]
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What is Rapé?
What Is Rapé? Written by Sacred Connection Rapé (pronounced “ha-pay”) is a shamanic and sacred tobacco-based snuff used across Amazonian indigenous groups. Searching online, this question is most of the time answered by focusing on the French origin of the word rapé. Maybe ingredients are mentioned: powdered tobacco, ashes, and maybe some other plants. To […]
A Journey of Enlightement: Rapé Maker Jesse tells the story behind the creation of his Paricá Rapé
A Journey of Enlightement: Rapé Maker Jesse tells the story behind the creation of his Paricá Rapé The Meaning of Caboclo In Brazilian culture, more specifically to the peoples that reside in the Amazon Forest, the word Caboclo carries the weight of the unification of different cultures: people considered to be caboclos are of mixed […]
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 […]
