Varivinya Varinawa
Chief of Aldeia Martins-Varinawa, Varivinya is Metsa's eldest son and his father's greatest apprentice. Ayoung leader among the Noke Kuin, Vinya stands out in his people's ceremonies, with his striking presence,of the purest Varinawa energy, his touching speeches and his way of leading the group through the traditional songs and dances. Already having years of experience with countless trips through Brazil. Vinyatravels to other countries for the first time to conduct rituals and participate in congresses as a representative the Noke Kuin.
Merõta Varinawa
One of the greatest artists of the Noke Kuin, Merõta Varinawa is a prominent musician (txana) of his people. A true singing bird, multi-instrumentalist, a messenger of the forest, Merõta is the composer of more than 100 songs on the guitar, among instrumentals of ancestral chants and others of his own composition. His music brings emotions that awaken the cure of ayahuasca and also all the joy contained in this medicine, making people dance to the sound of his guitar and his singing until the break of the day. This young artist is also a great painter and with the sacred inks of genipap and annatto hetransmits the medicine from plants, color and ancestral drawings.
Metsa Varinawa
is one of the most well-known andrespected shamans and culture masters of the Noke Kuin people. Son of the legendary Peo Varinawa, born into a family of traditional spiritualstrength. His research work with the most ancient sages of his people led him to a repertoire of nearly one hundred and a half traditional chants,making him one of the greatest connoisseurs of Txiritis and Saitis chants among the Noke Kuin.
Savana Maya
is a cultural producer and performance artist with a career spanning ten years. She delved into spirituality and mediumship through Santo Daime and Umbanda, engaging for five years. Recently, she deepened her connection with indigenous communities, fostering bonds with the Yawanawá, Hunikuin, and Noke Koî Varinawá peoples. Recognizing herself as a Guardian of Mother Nature, Savana blends ancestral knowledge with modern technologies. Based in Rio de Janeiro, she conducts healing ceremonies with sacred medicines, both independently and with the Nane Sagrado Group.
Rapé
One of the most common medicines among the Noke Kuin, rapé (or rume poto) is prepared using tobacco dust with a mixture of other aromatic medicinal plants.Blown through an applicator (usually made of wood), it can be used individually, but it gains a lot of powerwhen blown by a spiritually initiated person.
Kambo
The dried skin secretions of the Amazonian frog Phyllomedusa bicolor work as a potent natural vaccine for the human body. Currently studied at universities in several countries around the world for its positive potential for the immune system, kambo is a forest technology known ancestrally by indigenous peoples. Through a small burn on the skin, the medicine is applied, which then causes intense physical and spiritual cleansing. After the kambo ritual, one feels energized for having removed the negative energetic accumulations from the body.
Paintings
Body painting is sacred to the Noke Kuin. Skin paintings represent protection, beauty and spiritualconnection. Called "kene", the traditional designs are connected to the cosmology of the pov and thebeings of the forest. By drawing on our skin we are connecting with the worlds of spirituality, bringing strength and protection. During our retreat, participants can be painted with annatto (red paint) or genipap (black paint).