As soon as the couple arrived in the village of Dessanas, Mother Nature sent a messenger with all its color and admirable beauty, the toucan Araçari came to wish them good luck, trust, positivity, gratitude and agility.
The moment they enter Oca Dessana It is possible to understand the feeling of collectiveness when everyone is together to celebrate a unique moment. Oca (house), represents the body or the spirit that protects and strengthens the entire village.
Faced with a ritual of Union in the Amazon rainforest, each of the menbers feels a unique energy emanating from nature. a new season blossoms in the couple’s union.
Each one is given a name for the forest and this is a very special moment, because it establishes a commitment to nature in their hearts.
The Pajé (healer), blesses the water
Water is the representation of the energy of nature, it expresses purity, renewal, abundance, the fluidity of life through water it is born in the sacralization of baptism and through waters the earth is watered and makes life sprout that same water is indispensable to our body because it feeds and clean.
The Tucumã rings are chosen and blessed by the Pajé.
Everyone participates in the ceremony, which strengthens the bonds of union.
During the ceremony, the Pajé tells several stories about indigenous couples attracted by members of other tribes, explains about their duties, respect for the family and mother nature. He also tells the story of how each member in their respective village is chosen for this Union.
After the shaman’s advice, each one puts on the blessed ring of Tucum that was chosen, the ring is the amulet that will protect the couple’s union, remembering their commitment to the forest.
The first food after conceiving the union are fruits of the season they are blessed, and then the couple can eat to symbolize the rich table and sharing with people.
May the new members of the forest be happy.
Eduardo and Thais