Karto got accused of being filthy and had to take a bath
Under the dense canopy of the camp, the tribe, along with friends, gathered by the campfire. Led by the shaman’s prayer, we asked the jungle spirits for guidance for the event to come.
Then we walked to the docks and pointed out those whom we believed had angered the gods. They were suspended over crocodile-filled waters. Accusers aimed their arrows at the ropes—not to harm, but to cleanse. With a swift release, the forgiven fell into the waters below, washed clean of their wrongdoings.
It was a lot of fun, and many people got cleansed that day!
Photo by Stella – The shaman was accused of being to tough on her students.
This Friday, we went to Gallivant’s Clearing with the Feed the Jungle Initiative, bringing food, coins, and vaccines to those in need. Many came to get help or join the festivities as Micke played guitar, Whisper and Syke gave vaccines, and the rest of us helped with food, coins and dancing.
Karto, Syke and several others from the tribe decided to hold a Naked Wednesday bath on a day when the Shaman and Catten was unable to attend. Goo captured the moments in the photos you see here and Shui provided music. From the looks of it everyone had a great time!
Kart’s Prayer:
Welcome to our holy ritual washing ceremony, and thank you al for joining us today
clean your body, clean your spirit of the dirt of daily issues.
A clean body will give you sanity. Clean all of it , every part, every fold thoroughly.
Get help of a friend, a beloved partner, to shine under the light of the gods. Show them how bright you are.
Use the waters brought by Tupa in heavy thunderstorms and rains, flowing into our river , our life bringing river. Filling it and let it stream, by Tupas mercy.
Cleanse your spirits, wash and clean your inner self with the holy waters. Rivers are transition lines, between the realms of our ancestors and our daily realm.
Yurupari guides us, on our way between the worlds and shall clean our spirits, to decide what is good for us and our worlds.
Feel how you get calmer every moment of rinsing water over your sacred body, how you get free from the burden of life. Enlighten yourself under the guidance of Yurupari. And his holy waters near the Tapirape Camp.
Taupeicha
Do not listen to the dark sirens , the lara, which lure you to stay into your own self, deny the enlightenment.
Praise our gods in nakedness, wet bodies glistening, praise yourself in service of our gods, Praise our Amazon Rivers and protect them .
