This week’s Naked Wednesday carried the spirit of Día de los Muertos deep into the jungle. Summer began the evening with a blessing for the ancestors. Then Whisper followed with a short ritual, calling the spirits to join us as the drums began to play.

Topless native woman adorned with flowers dances in the jungle camp clearingTopless native woman with headpiece sits in front of shirtless villager in the jungle clearingUnclothed villagers sit and relax on cushions surrounded by colorful flowers in the jungle campTopless native woman raises a decorated spear during a gathering in the jungle campUnclothed couple embraces on a mat surrounded by drums and flowers in the jungle campUnclothed person sits on the ground, another reclines beside them in the jungle camp

The ancestors and their spirit animals were hidden far around in the jungle, waiting to be found. Micke and Alaya were the first to discover them all, calling out their names as the others gathered around the campfire to cheer.

Unclothed villager in body paint holds a mask in the jungle clearingTopless native woman with a headpiece holds a monkey on her shoulder in the colorful jungle campNative woman topless with ornate mask stands in decorated jungle clearingUnclothed figures with decorated signs stand amid ancient ruins in the jungle clearingUnclothed villager with headband carries a decorated shield through the jungle camp

When the last ancestor was found, Shui began to play, and the drums grew louder as everyone started to dance, with the ancestors close and the jungle alive.