Today in camp, Mina delivered a new healthy new baby, Mika, with the help of the Shaman, Kwanita and most of the tribe.

Congratulations to Mina and Kane and Mika 🙂
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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!”
This Wednesday Bubba and Tamlee got married at “The Naked Wedding”. It was a great and beautiful ceremony where many guests came to celebrate with the couple.
Tamlee Watler: /me looks into Bubba’s eyes lovingly, “I promise to love and care for you, try in every way to be a good wife and worthy of your love. Always honest, always caring, always loving, kind and patient.”
Bubba Oh: looks into Tamlees eyes also very very lovingly, “And I too promise to love and care for you, try in every way to be a good husband and worthy of your love. Always honest, always caring, always loving, kind and patient!”
Bubba Oh: whispers: “The Ringes Summer! The Rings Now!”
Tamlee Watler: And most of all, I will always be a true and loyal friend to you, the tribe and our family.
Bubba Oh: “And I shal always be a true and loyal friend to you Tamlee! And our family! “
Bubba Oh: watches the gold band slip over his finger
Bubba Oh: Takes the other ring, and places it on Tamlees finger
Bubba Oh: “Tamlee in the words of your people – With this ring I thee wed!”
Tamlee Watler: /me smiles a big smile as the ring slides over her finger, “With this ring, I thee wed!”
Bubba Oh: Blinks away a tear
Bubba and Tam
January 30th, the Tapirapé held a purification event at the Red Coast to remove evil spirits.
Article to it in the amazon blog: https://amazon-river-in-sl.blogspot.com/2022/01/whispering-wind-and-her-magical-herbs.html
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