The Paricá (Rapé) Ritual in Manaus

The Paricá (Rapé) Ritual in Manaus

The search for the middle path is the balance we all seek.

Participating in a ritual in a village in the Amazon rainforest, in the lap of Mother Nature, on the banks of the Rio Negro, with indigenous people from the Amazon, who carry the wisdom of their ancestors is incomparable.

Many visitors who come to the Amazon come looking for a natural medicine that shows them their place in the forest. Paricá (rapé) is a ritual in which the entire village sings songs of thanks to nature. In the rapé ritual, you make your journey and return with the certainty of your importance in the universe.

In the baptism ritual, your name of connection with the forest is performed with all the energy of the spirits and indigenous wise men of the Amazon rainforest. It is a unique experience that you must try.

As soon as you arrive at the village, you will notice several details: men carve wood, musical instruments and women make accessories with fiber from local trees and seeds. The shaman, or as many know him, also called a guru/master/doctor, takes the group on a tour of the village to show them the plants they grow. His ancestral knowledge is impressive.

During the ritual, a piece of resin called Breu branco is blessed and lit like incense to purify the environment. Afterwards, men appear playing instruments and women dance with ankle bracelets made of rubber tree seeds that give a special sound to the dance.

A visit to the indigenous people of the Amazon is an incredible experience. It is one of those experiences that has an impact on your life and makes you see the present from a different perspective, valuing the simplest things. This is how the natives of the forest live, in an incredibly uncomplicated and efficient way, and they are very happy this way.

Amazing Tours Agency
+55 92 41019081 / +55 92 99186-7133
Rua Hidra Santa Luzia, 53 – Manaus/Amazonas
Antiga Santa Luzia ao lado da Gemattur Transporte
www.manausjungletours.com
leonardo@amazingtours.com.br
Leonardo Mendes