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Dezoito May 19, 2025

The Huni Kuin community I stayed with was located on the banks of the Jordao river. This photo is from a community centre nearby. It hosts local events, especially those of political significance for the Huni Kuin people. In such case, hundreds of people gather here and stay for a few days in the houses that are scattered around.

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Dezoito Mar 25, 2025

Preparing for a sacred ritual: hours before an ayahuasca ceremony with the Huni Kuin (Kashinawa), I received traditional protective tattoos. The dark lines are made from Genipa fruit ink, a natural pigment from a tree indigenous to the Americas. The red markings, known as urucu in Portuguese, come from the achiote shrub. Each pattern holds a particular meaning.

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Dezoito Mar 12, 2025

A moment of connection where Huni Kuin women, gathered inside the ceremonial maloca, share stories and prepare for an ayahuasca ceremony. Some journeyed days by river to be here. There is no shaman and no healing without a community to support.

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Dezoito Mar 11, 2025

In these beautiful malocas, traditional dwellings, of the Huni Kuin indigenous people, one family makes their life within these wooden walls. Typically, their blood relatives occupy nearby dwellings. The community is thus bound by both kinship and tradition.

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Dezoito Feb 28, 2025

Throwback to when we were helping our Huni Kuin hosts in the preparation of ayahuasca. The scraping of the vine bark is a communal activity in which everyone participates regardless of background. What many outsiders don't realise is that while the medicine work is profound, the ceremony itself resembles a vibrant party by nightfall, full of songs, stories, and a collective journey.

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Dezoito Feb 26, 2025

A stunning Huni Kuin bracelet that I brought from my travel to a community in Brazil. Look at the beauty of this handmade treasure, it reminds me of what one can achieve with patience. I put it flat for the photo, but I'll take another one later wearing it so you can properly see it.

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Dezoito Feb 25, 2025

The Huni Kuin are master artisans. Their beadwork speaks a vibrant language, where colours and geometric patterns carry meaning, protection and wisdom. These aren't just crafts, they're conversations between ancestors and the living.

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Dezoito Feb 24, 2025

The ceremony is now underway. While the ayahuasca is working, everybody is playing music, singing, and dancing.

It's a real celebration of life. The music, the fire, the dance... everything takes on a surreal aspect. I ask myself if I am dreaming or if it is reality!

(excuse the quality of the photo)

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Dezoito Feb 20, 2025

The ayahuasca has cooled down and is ready. It's around 8pm, the ceremony will start soon, the medicine man has already set up the altar in the maloca. Sacred and meaningful objects are placed in its centre (tobacco, feather fans, containers, icons...).

I can feel nervousness and excitement in my belly.

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