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Rapé Tsunu from the Yawanawá tribe, Brasil

Rapé Tsunu is part of the Yawanawa tribes’ spiritual practice, both during diets and ceremonies and in everyday life. It is a handmade fine powder that combines traditionally grown tobacco without chemical additives and ash from the Tsunu tree. The result is a very sacred medicine that is used to ground ourselves, cleanse our negative energies and to connect to the sacred spiritual forces of nature, also during meditation, prayer and ceremony.

WHO ARE SHAVORA, THE WOMEN OF YAWANAWA

The Shavora are the women of the Yawanawá, an Indigenous people from the Acre region of the Brazilian Amazon. The name Shavora refers not only to their gender but also to a spiritual and cultural lineage within the tribe that emphasizes harmony, healing, and connection with the sacred plants of the forest. For generations, Yawanawá women played supporting roles in ceremonies, while men were considered the main spiritual leaders. In recent decades, however, the Shavora have reclaimed their ancestral power, becoming guardians of tradition, healers, and spiritual leaders in their own right.

This transformation began with the courage of Hushahu, who became the first woman in Yawanawá history to undergo the rigorous shamanic initiation traditionally reserved for men. Facing skepticism and resistance, she completed the demanding dietas—long periods of isolation, fasting, and communion with sacred plants such as Uni (ayahuasca)—and emerged as a respected pajé (spiritual leader). Hushahu’s initiation marked a turning point, inspiring other women to enter spiritual and leadership roles.

Her sister Hukena followed this path, standing beside Hushahu in ceremonies and helping to expand women’s participation within the community. Together, they opened a new chapter for the Shavora, leading ceremonies, teaching younger generations, and bringing balance between masculine and feminine forces in Yawanawá spirituality.

Dominique, a younger member and cultural bridge between the Yawanawá and the outside world, has become one of the new voices of this movement. Through art, storytelling, and public engagement, she represents the evolving identity of the Shavora—rooted in ancient wisdom yet active in the global dialogue on Indigenous rights, environmental protection, and feminine empowerment.

Today, the Shavora stand as symbols of renewal within the Yawanawá nation. Their leadership restores the sacred equilibrium between genders and reminds the world that the health of the Earth depends on listening to women’s wisdom, to the forest, and to the spiritual traditions that unite both.

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