08/11/2025
Dear tribe,
We are deeply honored to welcome Elder Pajé (Shaman) Tadeu Siã Hui Bai, Txana Siã Kayawei, and Txana Samara Maxi of the Huni Kuin people to our sacred land in the Netherlands from November 11th to 25th.
Together, we will open two sacred weekends of ceremony — November 14–15 and November 21–22 — guided by ancestral songs, prayers, and the sacred medicines of the Amazon. These gatherings are an invitation to reconnect with the heart, to receive healing, and to honor the wisdom of the forest. 🌿
A few spaces remain open for both weekends. If you feel the call to join these transformative and immersive experiences, we welcome you to reach out for more information.
✨ We are also blessed to offer a Sacred Hãpaya Baptism Ceremony on November 19th — a rare and beautiful opportunity to receive this sacred Amazonian medicine in deep prayer and guidance.
Hãpaya, known as “Baptism of Pepper”, is a very sacred ritual in Huni Kuin culture. Conducted by Pajé Tadeu Siã Hui Bai, the baptism is done with prayers, songs and a pepper macerate (yutxi), which Pajé Siã passes on the initiate's tongue with the beak of the Txana bird, known in Portuguese as japinim, a bird that mimics the song of all other birds.
As Pajé Siã dips the bird’s beak or a macaw feather into the pepper infusion and applies it to the initiate's tongue, he chants specific prayers. The initiate must extend their tongue, allowing saliva to drip while feeling the intense burning sensation on their tongue.
The baptism is done in the village on people who wish to become masters of singing and prayer. The practice is therefore a ritual to "open the chant" and "ignite the memory" of the singers, so that they can be spokespersons from the forest, invoking its sounds, prayers and spirits. This ritual is designed to assist in the learning of songs, enhance memory, strengthen the voice, and help the person open their voice, improving their ability to sing, communicate, and express themselves more freely.
If you feel called to immerse yourself in the wisdom and medicine of the Huni Kuin tradition, or if you have any questions, please reach out by email:
📧 thesacredcircle@protonmail.com
We look forward to sharing this sacred space with you.
Haux Haux🙏🫶🔥🪶🦅😇💜