The last day of Fishing Weekend was all about the big canoe race. Organizing so many boats was a little chaotic at first. More than twenty paddlers raced for a full hour, and the top three kept shuffling as everyone improved their times with cleaner runs.
Read the entry →Day 3 of Fishing Weekend was the Animal Spirit Guide Ritual. Our shaman—decidedly over-herbed—communed with the spirits to find the perfect animal guide for everyone who wished. Guided by Summer and August, she bestowed 38 spirit animals in total. Even our…
Read the entry →We opened Fishing Weekend with the Mama Cocha ritual at the water’s edge, then moved straight into the Xoco Fishing Weekend Dance—music, laughter, and a bright start to the festival.
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