We are excited to be cohosting an extraordinary opportunity to advocate for, learn from, and engage in reciprocity with an indigenous community that has been incorporating plant medicine into their spiritual and healing practices for many generations. Please join us in receiving their music, joy, wisdom, and humor, and in dancing and celebrating this gift of life together with them!

In addition to sharing their music, the Huni Kuin will also serve optional hapé made directly in their village for those who are interested. Hapé is a traditional Amazonian plant medicine blend and one of the most important medicines for many of the tribes of the Amazon Rainforest, including the Huni Kuin. It is generally tobacco based, with the ashes of certain trees and sometimes other herbs included. It is used for connecting to spirit, grounding, transforming thoughts, making prayers, and many other purposes.

Additionally, there will be an art market with original artisan pieces directly from the tribe.

Sliding scale cost: $30-$100 without hapé, $50-$100 with hapé 100% of proceeds go directly to the Huni Kuin leaders; please support them financially as generously as you can; this is a beautiful chance to give back to these indigenous lineage holders and protectors of the Amazon rainforest.

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Biruany Huni Kuin (@samiabiruany), leader of Mawa Isa group, a collective of women from Pinuya Village, is known for her contributions to facilitating spiritual works and pioneering studies. She is regarded as a messenger of the feminine force of the forest and has overcome the male-dominated territory to unite and empower the Huni Kuin women. Biruany is a renowned figure who has traveled abroad, inspiring women with her powerful voice that reflects the beauty, charm, and strength of the forest.

Bixku, one of the primary leaders of Pinuya Village, has been at the forefront of organizing retreats and medicine festivals in his community. He currently serves as the vice president of OAKAT27, an indigenous NGO from Colônia 27 Indigenous Land that focuses on implementing projects for the betterment of local families. Bixku is a key member of the Pinu Huya Keneya group, which shares the culture and spirituality of the Huni Kuin people within and outside of Brazil. Together with his wife Biruany, Bixku carries the trust and responsibility of his village and elders.

Nawá Siã Huni Kuin (@nawa_sian_hunikuin) is a young leader from Pinuya Village, recognized for his exceptional dedication to studying medicine chants (huni meka) and healing prayers (pakarin), as well as creating unique songs and melodies. Since the age of 17, he has been traveling across Brazil, and now at the age of 28, his work can be found on digital platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp. Siã brings the strength and energy of the new generation and is an inspiration for younger generations to follow the path of medicine and learn from the teachings of their elder, Kupi Huni Kuin.