Huni Kuin Hampaya Ceremony

3204 Northwest 2nd Avenue,Miami FL 33127

08 September, 2022

Description

Hampaya is known as the Chili Pepper ceremony. The Huni Kuin, True People in their native tongue, are one of the indigenous groups populating the Brazilian Amazon. One of their traditions is the Hampaya. In this ceremony, the leader in this case would be Cheif Txana Mashã, invokes the spirit of the Txana bird, a bird that can imitate all sounds of the forest, the best singer. He applies crushed chili peppers to participants tongues while simultaneously praying in his native language. This allows the opening and strengthening of the participant's voice, to sing and express oneself better or even learn a language. Hampaya is a ceremony used with a chilli pepper (pimenta do reino) from the jungle that is applied to the tounge. You shouldn’t take the tounge back in to the mouth until all the saliva has come through. It’s a ritual connected to the txanas, the singers, so that there voice maybe clear, and strong and communicate the chants and songs well. About Txana Masha: Txana Masha is the son of a traditional chief from the Huni Kuin tribe. He is an advocate for the ecological heritage of his people’s native lands, both domestically and internationally. Born on the Humaita River Kaxinawá Reserve, in the state of Acre, Brazil. Txana Masha learned to speak Portuguese fluently at around 20 years old. From an early age, he began his responsibility to care for and practice their ancestral wisdom. And has been representing the Huni Kuin people all over the globe since about ten years ago. About the Huni Kuin: In the state of Acre, the largest indigenous population is composed of the Huni Kuin, also known as the Kaxinawá, which is the government given name. We are called Huni Kuin to signify "The True People". Distributed in 12 different lands in Acre, some bordering with Peru. Although we are considered just one people, there are many cultural, social, political differences among the communities, as well as in how we organize and how we live. The search for the strengthening of culture led to intercultural and intertribal exchange, a growth of interest on the part of the youth in ancestral customs, the redemption of intangible heritage. These medicines are ancestral to the people of the Amazon, and it is a great opportunity to learn about the traditional and ancient ways the tribes have prayed with these medicines while also supporting the villages and communities down there. By supporting the communities in the Amazon, we also support the preservation of sacred pearls of wisdom of the Amazon. The indigenous tribes are the guardians of the forest. We do these gatherings in order for us to integrate together as a community! These circle's are created in order to help process with the before, during, and after energies of whatever you experience participating in ceremonies and or the ascension process. We learn so much when we begin to wake up our spirituality and ascend in vibration, just the same as when we choose to sit with these plant teachers and participate as a family in healing and growing, and it's important that we continue that healing and growth as we go into our own daily lives and implement the things that we learn and are shown both from spirit and from all the medicines that we may choose to participate with. The integration process is a way to learn how to allow those spirits to help you in your life and in your everyday activities and is so very important. A big part of the culture of the Huni Kuin people is their sacred medicines. About Juliana Yasa: Juliana Yasa is a youth spokesperson for the peoples of the Planet Earth and the raising consciousness of humanity. Fighting for the rights of truth, liberty, and spiritual awakening. She has been called to awaken the sacred feminine power through her singing and meditations. Her studies in African religions, astrology, yoga, ayurvedic medicine, breathing techniques and different types of meditations have allowed her to discover occult wisdoms within all of life forms, which brings a deep feminine intuition, as well as a balance into any work being done. Her indigenous name, Yasa, was given to her by the leader of a tribe in the Amazon. Yasa means family, and unity. It also represents the spreading of a seed, like the spreading of this new consciousness through these sacred ancestral practices. Her second spiritual name is Cuauhtlicoatl, which means Eagle Serpent Woman, this name was earned by moon dancing for four years. A sacred ceremony lead by Mexica Grandmothers. Juliana Yasa has extensively studied the traditions of the Huni Kuin lineage, Native American traditions, and Yoruba, and facilities ceremonies around the world. Working with these sacred plant medicines, and prayer circles, she has been called to help the awakening of the Divine Feminine on this planet through different types of ceremonies, and workshops.