In the humid embrace of an Amazonian maloca, where firelight casts shadows on woven palm walls and a Shipibo shaman’s icaros hum like the jungle’s pulse, the tobacco cleansing ritual unfolds. Known as mapacho among the Tukano, tobacco is no mere plant but a sacred ally, its smoke curling like a prayer to cleanse body […]

In the shadowed embrace of a Brazilian terreiro, where the shaman’s icaros intertwine with the jungle’s heartbeat, a seeker sips a sacred brew, their spirit soaring toward ancient truths. Known as “yagé” in Colombia, this potion carries a different name in the Portuguese-speaking heart of Brazil: ayahuasca, or more intimately, Daime. For those drawn to […]

In the radiant heart of a Santo Daime trabalho, where hymns soar like sacred threads and the air pulses with divine harmony, devotees sip ayahuasca, their souls weaving a tapestry of Christian devotion and Amazonian wisdom. Known as “Daime” in this syncretic faith, the brew is a sacrament, guiding rituals that blend reverence and revelation. […]