Huni Kuin Healing Evening: Hãpaya Baptism, Hapé and Singing Circle

Haux haux!

It is with great joy and excitement that we invite you to join the Huni Kuin female leaders from the heart of the Amazon, Samia Biruany, Shayá and Samara for an evening of deep healing with the Hãpaya ritual, the consecration of the medicine of hapé, and an evening of prayer through their sacred songs. We have 2 separate events, so you may join both or just come to the second half (Hapé and Singing Circle).

HÃPAYA RITUAL: starts at 5 PM until 10 PM

Embedded in the heart of Huni Kuin culture, the Hãpaya ritual stands as a deeply sacred practice to open your voice and enhance communication.

The baptism is opened by specific prayers, traditional chants, and the application of bird pepper (yutxi). This mixture is delicately administered to your tongue.

This initiation is a gateway to "open the song" and "ignite the memory" of the chanters, giving them the ability to carry the sounds of the forest, its prayers, and spirits. The Hãpaya ceremony primarily focuses on unblocking the throat chakra, which enhances communication and expression.

Following the consecration of Hãpaya, it is of key importance to sing and open your voice to strengthen the power of this medicine. It's important to follow a strict diet for three days following this event consisting of no sugar, no salt, no meat and no sex. More will be shared on the day.

If you are taking part in this ritual, it is very important you also stay for the hapé and singing circle to strengthen the power of this baptism to open your voice.

HAPÉ & SINGING CIRCLE: starts at 7 PM until 10 PM

Representing the female Mawa Isa Keneya group from Pinuya village, this evening will bathe you in the strong vibrations of the moving voices of some of the most powerful female txanás (people who carry the sacred chants and prayers) of the Huni Kuin people.

The sacred medicine of hapé (tobacco snuff) will be shared to help ground you, as well as help you clear from any physical, spiritual or mental blocks. Hapé is a fine powder made from tobacco combined with a mixture of tree bark, herbs, and other medicinal plants. The sacred medicine of hapé (tobacco snuff) will be shared to help support ground you, as well as help you clear from any physical, spiritual or mental blocks. The receiving of this medicine is not compulsory.

This is a unique opportunity to receive hapé and be moved by the prayers of the female force. Samia Biruany, Shayá and Samara, three Huni Kuin feminine healers who are joining us directly from the Brazilian Amazon. Consecrating medicines that originate directly from the ancestral source of nature is a transformative experience.

The Huni Kuin means the “true people”, and they are one of the largest populations of Indigenous people in the state of Acre, Brazil. The Huni Kuin are well known for their healing prayers all around the world and for spreading their joy through their rituals and culture.

It is a pleasure to invite the Huni Kuin Back to the portico gallery once again to spread their joyful magic with everyone which is a key component in how they bring healing around the world.

Só alegria family, see you there!

The Eskawata Kayawai Team

Host or Publisher Eskawata Kayawai UK