Wooden sign advertises naked Wednesday beside a campfire in the jungle clearing at the village

This Wednesday, everyone gathered at Mama Allpa where Bertha lives. Once we were together, the shaman said a prayer to the gods of chance, asking for luck and good spirits before we all bathed together.

Native woman unclothed raises a spear at the jungle beach camp while a villager walks behind herUnclothed dancers mingle on the sandy beach near the jungle camp under palm treesUnclothed villagers bathe and mingle at the riverbank in the jungle campUnclothed native woman stands embraced by a shirtless villager at the riverbank in the jungleNative woman unclothed raises a spear with a monkey on her shoulder at the jungle beach camp

There were many different games throughout the gathering, with plenty of laughter and some cursing as people tried their luck and tested their balance riding crocodiles and bulls. The gathering ended with dancing as Shui playing music for everyone in the sand.

Unclothed dancers mingle on the sandy beach near the jungle camp under palm treesNative woman topless leaps off a bull at the riverbank camp