This Wednesday there were no events planned, but suddenly we decided to go sailing to promote Día de lost Muertos and Naked Wednesday. Elder Kwanita have long had this idea and I don’t think it will be the last time we sail!
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We started off the Día de lost Muertos month with a Naked Wednesday celebration and a jungle hunt for the icons of Poco, Pillo, Loco and Gordita. The dead Bird, Cat, Uncle and Aunt.
After a prayer the hunt started, and we finished up with Whisper and Alli, painting the icons on peoples bodies.
Here are more pictures form the event, taken by Kwanita and Catten
This years Fishing Week was a collaboration between the Tapi, Kayapo, Xoco and Jurito, which meant that we had a lot of new events and activities this year.
Monday was the day of the arrival and where we had speeches from the tribe leaders as well as the Mama Cocha ritual.
Tuesday was the Jurito’s turn to host an event, which meant everyone got to throw fish at Mike and the other leaders.
Wednesday the Tapi Shaman was giving everyone animal guides for the coming year.
Thursday it was the Kayapo’s turn to do an event, and their Shaman Laysa helped us increase our fishing yield with a bath and a sacrifice to the gods.
Friday and Saturday the Xoco were entertaining us. Friday with a big party by the beach and Saturday with an exciting pirate rum hunt.
Sunday was the closing event and the Canoe Race which concluded a great week with a lot of fun activities.
Thank you to everyone involved and everyone that came to spend time with us. A Special thanks to Summer for making the place so beautiful it was hard to leave!
Here is an Article on the Amazon River Blog
More pictures from Kwanita
More pictures from Catten
This Wednesday, people shaved to oppose the bullying that happened the previous Wednesday.
The shaman has lotion to stop the itching and make hair grow faster for those that want it.
This Wednesday we had a small event in camp. First we had our traditional bath, and then we created a story togther.
The story got a bit too strange to make sense, but it involved seekers, a police officer and a golden fertility corncob..
This Wednesday people went to Wind Temple to pray to the gods after the ritual bath.
There was a lot of praying and a lot of response from the gods at wind temple
Naked Wednesday in Tapirape! But this time it’s more breezy
One of the oldest tribe in Amazon: Tapirape held a fun event last week. Tapirape, used to make naked dances on Wednesdays and last time they also get together to make their wishes to the God of Storm.
The way this tradition started is quite interesting. It all started one day when a troublesome Seeker came to the Tapirape camp. She made fun of the tribe and mocked them. Therefore, the tribe members couldn’t stand with this situation and started to chase the Seeker. After chasing for a while they cornered her. But then, something really horrible happened. She said that if they don’t let her go she would go to Monks and tell them to curse their tribe and curse their goats! Then they promised not to touch her. She told them to stay naked for a month to avoid having their livestocks killed. And they were compelled to accept this offer. Eventually, to ensure the welfare of their animals it was decided to continue naked ritual once a week and to dedicate the day to the Gods and the Seekers… It was the birth of a tradition. A tradition established in the name of peace.
Last wednesday they firstly gathered in the camp to perform this tradition again. Together they went down to the river, washed their bodies and cleansed themselves from dirts. Shaman Whispering told they will visit God of Storms Chaahk and asked their participants to prepare a wish. Then, when the participants got more crowded, they came to the top of the temple to meet Chaahk. Shaman knelt before the God, showed her respect, and made a wish. But God’s response was fast and more aggressive than they expected. Before they could understand what is happening, a lightning bolt struck them, and a large tornado came and blew up the entire crowd. Participants were screaming, trying to hold on to each other. And they were thrown all around. But yet they still came back to God again.
I don’t think Shaman made the God angry cause afterwards other people made their wishes too and respond was only same. Wishes were like ”Longevity and health for Tapirape tribe”, ”Golds and Pearls”, ”Curse the land and all of the people in it”, ”More cocks” and other humble wishes like these. After flying around for a while, like they never get tired; they did gather around the fire and danced to celebrate the day.I think this is the language of the Gods. Being a ‘little’ violent. Maybe God of Storms might trying to say ”Okay, count it done.” Who knows? Watching the flow of time left to us and seeing if wishes really come true. Although it was a ‘shaky’ event, it was quite entertaining, instructive and hot. And I’m not hesitate to call this ritual ”The Joy of Amazon”.
Article from Morgana of the Amazon News Paper
This time Naked Wednesday was at the EK Resort with Jonas and Eastonia.
Today was the blessing for Jonas and Eastonia’s Baby, Kai at the Tapirapé tribe.
Bubba Oh: “Natives! Welcome!”
Bubba Oh: “Today we are gathered to honor our river mother Mama Cocha and the blessings she brings us!”
Bubba Oh: looks around
Bubba Oh: “The Amazon river is a mighty river!”
Bubba Oh: “But is is made of many smalle rivers!”
Bubba Oh: “So it is with us natives – we are Juritos, Xocos and Tapirapé – each a small tribe, that makes up the mighty Amazon Native!”
Bubba Oh: By the grace of our river mother Mama Cocha – who is here amongs us!” points to the statue
Bubba Oh: “Two rivers have joined into one today!”
Bubba Oh: Squints at his paper “Eastonia of the Xocos”… Looks up “And my tribal brother Jonas have joined their rivers”
ɛąʂɬơŋıą clears throat.. “no, Jurito” smiles
Bubba Oh: “Mama Cocha has smiles upon them and given them a child!”
Whispering Wind shkaes head… of the jurito not xocos, Bubba*tss tss
ɛąʂɬơŋıą giggles
Silvia: chuckles and eyes Bubba… no worries grandpa..it is teh age that finally catches you
Bubba Oh: *coughs* “Eastonia og the Juritos!!”
Jonas Daviau rolls his eyes biting his lips to avoid to laugh
Whispering Wind: try keep a serious face with immense effort
Bubba Oh: Continues with out a hitch “We shall bless this child today and welcome him into our tribes!”
Bubba Oh: “From many tribes one!”
Bubba Oh: walks to the child and places his hand upon it forehead
Bubba Oh: “As an Elder of the Tapirapé I bless you child in the name of Mama Cocha! And by the power for my tribal brothers and sisters! Welcome to our tribes!”
Bubba Oh: “May you be a strong hunter, a fervent gatherer and a fisherman in the rivers of Mama Cocha!”
Wednesday, the Tapi once again invited everyone to participate in the Naked Wednesday ritual. It’s a ritual where the tribe honors the gods that created them and the seekers that roam the jungle naked…
The ritual was opened with a speech by the Tapirapé Oldest of Elders, Bubba. A long but interesting speech about the gods and how to stay forever young.
Then the Tapi Shaman, Whispering Wind, spoke to everyone about how stories are a way to preserve our heritage and share knowledge of the gods.
Finally Elder Catten invited everyone to help create an epic story, by contributing each paragraph to it. It turned out that great art can be created that way, and the story the crowd created were nothing short of a literary masterpiece.
A young beautiful woman crashed her plane but luckily, she escapes the wreckage and looks around in the dark jungle… Suddenly she hears a roar and something moves in the tall grass behind her.
A terrible jaguar comes out from the bushes. The poor, lonely and frightened woman is paralyzed by the presence of this ferocious beast! She can’t breathe or run away. She faintly shouts “Help! help me! I’m desperate there is a jaguar” the woman looks around her, but no one comes to her rescue.
The jaguar seems mean and big… but it’s not hungry, so it doesn’t attack the Woman. She thanks the gods and feels lucky to have the chance to go on living. She understands the importance of her life, and decides to improve her life for the gods, who saved her.
At this point a small man comes out of the trees with a small bow and small arrows but a huge cock. He hits the Jaguar and says: now you are mine!!!
As the man heads towards the female, he makes his shoulder broad and shows off his stride, turning to the female “I shall take you to be my bride, I may be small, but I am very mighty!” nodding his head down towards his cock, smiling…
The man approached, but the woman wasn’t stupid – she knew what a huge cock signified… a small brain. She smiled at him, winked at him, wiggled her boobs for him. Then she kneed him in the groin and tried to make her escape….”
Suddenly the jungle opened and behind the trees, naked women appeared, shaking their breasts, and rubbing their pussies until they spread drops and drops of their juices around, laughing and moaning loud… The jaguar wakes up, shocked seeing this and looks around as the group of women retreats back into the jungle.
The Jaguar looks around hungry, and then it eyes the man’s cock thinking it is a big sausage… The woman, observing the jaguar, think it’s a waste being eaten, and she prepares to take action….
She resolutely grabbed his cock, rubbed it to make it grow, and then she hit the jaguar with it, and the poor jaguar got hurt bad… again…
The woman drops the man’s cock, as her thoughts suddenly go dark… drifting back to a time in her life where she was almost dominated over… made a slave… and now here she stands before two alpha males… both competing for her…
In a furry of rage, she takes out her dagger and thrusts it deep into the man’s chest first…. Her eyes are on fire, and she rips the dagger out and plunges it into the jaguar, sinking it in deep, through muscle and bone. Once more she rips out the dagger as both fall bleeding. She stands up… a slow small smile appears on her twisted lips, as she retreats into the jungle… whistling kumbaya.
The Tapi would like to thank everyone for coming to naked Wednesday, and a special thanks to the co-creators of the story:
- Giovanni
- Arcano Kabila
- Whispering Wind
- Belleniko
- Catten Carter
- ησνα
- Sunisa Minoptra
- Anette CapriHorn
- Mefisto313
- Leona
- Dℑ Miкe Mixemup
The Tapi helped coordinate Fight Club again. Still no victory, but we sold a lot of light beer and our cheerleaders were amazing.
