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This Wednesday, the tribe gathered for a sacred ritual led by the shaman, who began with a solemn prayer to the gods. Then nearly 30 people covered themselves in crocodile scented mud to lure crocodiles into the bay. In a daring display of courage and devotion, they crossed the crocodile-infested waters on floating barrels, proving their bravery to the gods. Most survived without bites.
This Wednesday, we followed our usual ritual bath before diving into a trivia session on the ancient cultures and gods of the Amazon. Goo claimed a decisive victory, while Shui and Micke secured second and third place. To wrap up the evening, we danced to the rhythmic beats of Diana’s drums.
This wednesday, nearly 30 of us came together to honor our ancestors. We wandered the jungle, catching butterflies—our tiny messengers to the spirit world—whispering our wishes before placing them in the sacred cage.
After our shaman’s blessing, we released them into the sky, sending our hopes to the ancestors. Sunisa claimed the top spot with the most butterflies caught, followed by Micke in second and Chief Mike of the Jurito in third. We wrapped up the event with music, dancing, and celebration as we often do.
Once again this year, the tribe helped host the Carnival Flotilla. A total of 16 floats participated, drawing a large crowd of spectators. Three judges—Summer, Leona, and Khaing—interviewed all the participants before selecting their top three, while Diana from the Xoco set the festive mood with lively Carnival music. Kwanita took first place, Micke secured second, and August placed third. Congratulations to the winners!
This Wednesday we sailed the river to promote the float parade and carnival this weekend. After reaching Gallivant’s Clearing we got off and had a party with music, inviting everyone that arrived.
On Wednesday, we gathered at Love Temple Waterfalls to bathe as part of our ritual. The shaman led a prayer involving goats, and then we enjoyed a fun goat trivia session.
Catten told the story of Morte Yára, at a pervious story telling event. That story has now been put into video by Catten and Whisper.
You can see it on youtube with the possibility of video subtitles if needed (login required): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qW5Nz9Qy6E
Or you can watch a lower quality version here without subtitles
This Tuesday we had story telling at the Tapi Camp. There was many great story from many of our guests, and a lot of Tapi Stories this time too:
Whisper told a story about the three spirits she met. You can read it here: Whisper, Tasa and the Three Spirits
Kwanita told the story of the Origin of Guarana. You can read it here: The Origin of Guarana
Kart told the story of O, the native Chef. You can read it here: The story of O ..a micheline guide to Amazon
Alaya told the story of Taini and the insects. You can read it here: Taini’s Story
This Wednesday, the tribe held a cozy and intimate ceremony at the camp. The evening began with our ritual bath, followed by a fun trivia contest about the Amazon Jungle and the experience of being naked. Shui and Yakirin emerged as the trivia champions! We concluded the ceremony by gathering around the campfire to dry off, enjoying music and dancing together.
Another Tribe meeting. For those that weren’t there, the summery is in Discord and Notice.
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