Karto, the dirty scout, was in charge of Naked Wednesday. He led a scout’s prayer, and then we proceeded to bathe. It was a super cozy Wednesday with family and friends. Afterwards, we danced around the campfire.

A scout brings news
A scout shows new food grounds
A scout looks for new threats for a tribe
A scout knows all ways ..and never gets lost

The ways of a scout are lonesome
Th ways of a scout do not know pathes
The ways of a scout are dirty ..mostly very dirty

And when a scouts reaches a river …it is pure enlightenment

Rivers are the ways our gods made for us ..for trading ..for traveling but most important for a dirty scout ..to clean and get near to our Gods. Yurupari made them for us to transfer our spirits to the other realm
Yurupari made them for us , filled with waters from
Tupas thunderstorms, to clean our spirit and our bodies.

Scouts need to wash off all dirt of their travels
Scouts need to wash their mind and spirit to get refreshed for new discoveries

Like we all need to be cleared in mind and raised by our gods ..

And when we finally reach a river, we kneel down and say our humble prayer

Anyone a soap ?

Taupeicha !

Rinsing water on my body , clean me
freshness of the water clear my mind
take all the dirt of me i collected in your realms
ake all heavy thoughts of me and fresh my mind
Make me strong again and clean
The Mud and my bad thoughts will vanish in the stream on their way to the endless waters
My ancestors who bathed before me here , give me your support
let me find food for my tribe
and make me clean enough to mate
Fill my mind with you sacred strength
I praise my ancestors and will make them proud, with my clean body
and i will praise all gods to protect me from dangers
Taupeicha !