Journeys & Gatherings

Experiences rooted in medicine, ceremony, culture and connection.

ROOTED IN TRADITION

More than a ceremony.

To journey with the Yawanawa is to be welcomed into a living culture. Ceremony and sacred medicines are part of a much deeper tradition, one carried through relationship with the forest, prayer, song, dieta, family, community and generations of ancestral knowledge.

Whether gathering in the Amazon or elsewhere in the world, these experiences offer an opportunity to encounter the Yawanawa through the traditions they continue to live, practice and share.

CEREMONY • MEDICINE • MUSIC • PRAYER • COMMUNITY • THE FOREST

THE EXPERIENCE

Journey to
Mutum Village

DEEP IN THE AMAZON

A large group of children and adults dressed in traditional grass skirts are holding hands and dancing in a circle in a lush, green forest during daylight.

Yawanawa Journey offers opportunities to travel to Mutum Village in Acre, Brazil, to live, learn and sit in ceremony alongside the Yawanawa in their home in the Amazon.

Retreats in
Brazil

OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE

A man riding in a small boat on calm river water with lush green trees in background.

Experiences held in Brazil outside the village, rooted in medicine, ceremony, connection and the teachings of the Yawanawa.

Gatherings in
North America

WHEN THEY TRAVEL

A group of people sitting on blankets in a backyard during the daytime, with a Native American man wearing a feathered headdress playing a flute while others watch. Trees and a small shed are visible in the background.

At different times, Yawanawa leaders travel beyond the Amazon, gathering with communities across North America to share medicine, ceremony, prayer and song.

TORONTO · NOVEMBER 27- 29th

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Hapé & Saiti Circles

Gather in a more intimate setting with Yawanawa leaders through Saiti, prayer and Hapé. These circles offer a quieter space for connection, presence and sharing in community.

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PAST JOURNEYS

EXPLORE THE GALLERY

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A woman with tribal face paint and tattoos demonstrates a traditional tattooing or body art technique on a young girl with curly hair and beaded jewelry, while others watch in the background, inside a warmly lit wooden structure.

2022

Mariri, Mutum Village

A diverse group of seven people smiling and posing outdoors in front of a green structure with pink window frames. They are wearing casual and outdoor clothing, some with face paint and holding pieces of pineapple. The background includes trees and a cloudy sky.

2023

Mutum Village, Acre, Brazil

Indoor scene with two people, including a man in a feathered headdress and a woman, sitting in a living room with flowers and decorative items on a table in front of them, and framed pictures on the wall.

2024

Canada & USA

Two people sitting on a stage playing music, one with a guitar and the other with a drum, in a room decorated with plants, a lamp, and colorful cushions.

2025

Mutum Village & Toronto, Canada

Group of people dressed in traditional Polynesian or Pacific Islander attire, standing on a wooden pathway outdoors with trees and grassy area in the background.

2026

Kairau Festival, Mutum Village

TORONTO · NOVEMBER 2026

Yawanawa Toronto
November 27- 29, 2026

A JOURNEY INTO CULTURE,
CEREMONY AND CONNECTION.

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A weekend with Keneihu & Shawma Yawanawa of Mutum Village, with two evenings of ceremony, ancestral songs, prayer and time together.

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