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Protection Ritual

This Wednesday, the tribe participated in a protection ritual to shield themselves from the plague spreading through the jungle. The aim is to stay safe and secure until Saturday’s vaccination event at Chaos.

SL21B Relaxing and Goat Ritual

SL21B is starting and the Amazon have a great jungle installation there. The tribe have been active there, talking, welcoming people, relaxing with body paint, fishing and dancing.

Today we performed our Goat Ritual and many people came both from the Amazon as well as visitors from SL21B.

Summer, Atan and Whisper at the Goat Ritual

Bubba Held a great welcome speech and after the ceremony there was dancing and relaxing.

Bubba Oh: “As the oldest elder, among the Taiprapé tribe – it always falls to me, to give a speech on such occasions – as when the tribe invites the jungle to partake in our traditions…”
Bubba Oh: “Today we are not only inviting the jungle – but also the wider Second World”
Bubba Oh: “We stand here in the fire land to make ourselves known!”
Bubba Oh: “And to be a beaming torch to let our jungle be known far and wide!”
Bubba Oh: He puffs out his chest very self satisfied
Bubba Oh: “We the Tapirape are the first among equals – the backbone of the Jungle!”
Bubba Oh: “Thus it is only natural it fall to US – yes US to open this embassy!”
Bubba Oh: “Honored Banana – Venerable Monk! Esteemed Seekers!”
Bubba Oh: “Friends and foe alike!”
Bubba Oh: “I welcome you to partake in our SACRED RITUAL!”
Bubba Oh: Nods, and shuffles off the stage

More fun days to come!

New Year Ritual

Buttercup gives her life for the tribe

Today we had the New Year ritual, where the goat, Buttercup, gave it’s life for the good of the tribe and those that visited.

It was bloody and fun as always. Thank you all who participated.

More pictures here:

Naked Wednesday – The New Year Ritual

This Wednesday we had a new year ritual. It was a lot of fun for everyone, except the poor goat! 

The Shaman dances for the goat before the ritual
Bubba gives a very profound speech.

Bubba Oh: “My Tapi Family!”
Bubba Oh: “Friends!”
Bubba Oh: “Citizens of the jungle!”
Bubba Oh: “Carnival is soon upon us! And Carnival brings the new year.”
Bubba Oh: “It has always been a Tapirapé custom to greet the new year, and honor the Gods with a sacrifice”
Bubba Oh: “To give thanks for our prosperity and to ensure the Gods favor for the comming year”
Bubba Oh: “We Tapi are obedient to the Gods, andd we have always honored them and their Seeker daughters”
Bubba Oh: “Today we offer up the healthy and well groomed goat!”
Bubba Oh: “May its strong loins please Mama Allpa!”
Bubba Oh: “May it’s well kept fur please Mama Cocha!”
Bubba Oh: “May it death please Supay!”
Bubba Oh: Raises his hands
Bubba Oh: “Tapirapé! May the new year bring us prosperity!”
Bubba Oh: The elder leaves the dais

Bubba Oh

Shaman Whispering Wind sacrifices the goat

Whispering Wind (Maryam Camino): Stands in front of the goat, closes eyes in a silent prayer and a shiver runs through her body
Whispering Wind (Maryam Camino): Takes a knife and holds the goats head firmly in one hand and in a decisive move, cuts the goats throat while saying, “Let the blood to flow freely onto the ground as a symbol of our offering to the gods.”
Whispering Wind (Maryam Camino): looks at the blood and says with gratitude, “May this blood satiate the soil of this jungle. We spill the blood to appease the evil spirits, so we can spread it around the jungle, as a symbol of protection and blessing.”

Whispering Wind

Summer with the goat’s blood
Atan with the goat’s liver

ATAN ‘IHΞYU (Aishe Aabye): /me takes the liver “let’s sacrifice the liver, the symbol of the spark of life” raises it in the air, offering it to the fire.
ATAN ‘IHΞYU (Aishe Aabye): /me starts praying, “O great gods of the jungle, we offer you this goat liver in humble appreciation of your benevolence. We thank you for all that you have given us and for your guidance.”
ATAN ‘IHΞYU (Aishe Aabye): “We ask for your blessings and protection for our tribe. May we continue to be prosperous, healthy, and safe. Guide us with your wisdom and provide us with the sustenance we need to thrive.”

Atan
Belleniko in a gruesome display, reading the goats intestine

Belleniko Resident: Oh Thou Who Art
 The creepiest, crawliest, chaotic creature that ever crept from a crypt;
Belleniko Resident: Oh Thou Who Art
 The terrifying, tenacious, turbulent, tumescent and tactless tumbler of temples;
Belleniko Resident: Oh Thou Who Art
 The horrifying, hideous, heart-freezing head-honcho of hangover hallucinations;
Belleniko Resident: Oh Thou Who Art
 The long-waiting, legendary, lethally lubricious liquescent lawgiver of laxative liturgy;
 Your servant call upon you!
Belleniko Resident: Oh Great Goat 
 Let me have a key from these bowels to foretell to this tribe any misfortune or nefariousness that will have to be faced this year
Belleniko Resident: She leans over the guts and starts to recognise a pattern 
 “Thank you Great Goat, with your blessing I can now interpret the loops of these intestines which reveal to me some certainties for this calendar year”

Belleniko Resident: shouts: here are the predictions
Belleniko Resident: – even during this year James will continue to say a lot of crap!
Belleniko Resident: – Belleniko will continue to use huge vegetables for sexual satisfaction as no one will dare fu…. her… especially after today’s performance!
Belleniko Resident: – In the fourth quarter of the year Regor will compare his male member with all the males of the tribe, discovering that he has the longest one of all
Belleniko Resident: – In June, Catten will be distracted again by the Lead Shaman’s Boobies and will fall into the river much to the delight of the crocodiles
Belleniko Resident: – next December Bubba will be a year older…  but how many do he have???
Belleniko Resident: – Naux will manage during an April Xoco Friday Party to pick the lock of Khaing’s loincloth, who will finally be pushed to show to the jubilant world her cute butterfly!
Belleniko Resident: – After the holidays, Maccus will recover from the shock of seeing his beloved goat killed by those wretched Tapis and will finally come out and mate with a black ram.
Belleniko Resident: Suddenly she rolls her eyes and lets out a heart-wrenching scream and breaks the connection with the Great Goat, collapsing into the bowels.

Belleniko