Today we are preparing for the Sacred Jurema Ceremony. We are being led by a Shaman from the local K
Today we are preparing for the Sacred Jurema Ceremony. We are being led by a Shaman from the local KAriri Xocó people. He is a gentle yet strong spirited man. He is from one of the local indigenous tribes that joined our African Ancestors who escaped slavery from the Portuguese. Together they formed Ouilombo’s or Maroon Communities like the ones found in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. In the US, those resistance communities are called the Gullah People. We are all grateful to be here to share this Sacred Medicine in togetherness ✊☀️☀️ The Jurema is a sacred evergreen whose bark and roots are used to create a psychoactive decoction called Vinho da Jurema (Jurema Wine); traditionally used similarly to the more internationally famous ayahuasca. There are two subspecies: Black Jurema (Mimosa hostilis) and White Jurema (Mimosa verucosa). Shamanic and magical healing are at the root of the spiritual tradition called Jurema, now centered in north-eastern Brazil, near Recife. Jurema is based on indigenous Braziliantraditions, specifically those of the Tupi Indians but is a syncretic tradition also incorporating African and European influences. Jurema is the spirit of the sacred Jurema tree and considered the most important Cabocla. She presides over the Caboclos’ mythic paradise, which is also known as Jurema. Jurema the goddess is the primary presiding spirit of Jurema the paradise but she is also venerated in the Brazilian spiritual tradition Umbanda and by independent practitioners. In Yoruba-based traditions, Jurema belongs to the line of Oxossi. She is the Queen of Hunters; bestower of wisdom and a spirit of beauty and romance. #plantmedicine #Jurema #Indigenous #Sacred #africandiaspora #travelblogger #travelnoire #carnivalinbahia #Bahia #quilombo #Brazil #Kemeticyogi #KemeticYoga #NudeRainforestYogaRetreat #nuderainforestyogaretreatbrazil (at Ecoparque da Mata) https://www.instagram.com/kemeticyogi/p/BuO7au0ATuL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1trm60ilcre0o -- source link
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