Name: Concert and Rapé ceremony with the Yawanawá elder Tima Shãwãhu and his grandchildren
Start: 2026-07-15T18:30:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-15T22:00:00+03:00
Location: Merkaba Center

$Concert and Rap\u00e9 ceremony with the Yawanaw\u00e1 elder Tima Sh\u00e3w\u00e3hu and his grandchildren$

Hello dear Family and Friends,
We are very honored to receive 93 years old Yawanawá elder Tima Shãwãhu aka Vovo Joao, his grandson Txana Pexa Yawanawá and granddaughter Panany Yawanawá.
The event will take place in the center of Helsinki, at Merkaba Center.
For registration, send us a message:
040 2578759.
Rapé (Hape) is a powerful medicine to energize, purify energies, ground and bring attention to the present moment. This ancient tobacco powder, derived from Amazonian plants, cleanses the physical, mental and spiritual body. It is traditionally made from tobacco powder and sacred wood ashes.
You can also join only for enjoying the music, rapé is served for those who wish to receive.
Donation is 40e - 60e in cash.
What to bring:
- personal waterbottle
- a pillow to sit on
Tima Shãwãhu, known as Vovô João, 93 years old, is the oldest mukaia of the entire Yawanawa people and the younger brother of the legendary shaman Yawarani. He is regarded as a living library, carrying the memory of his ancestors and the cosmovision of his people. His knowledge preserves how the Yawanawa lived in the past and how they continue to live today, holding teachings passed down by elders who had little contact with the Western world.
Txana Pexa, 27 years old, grandson of Vovô João and son of Biraci Nixiwaka, lives close to his grandfather and family in the village of Amparo. In his daily life, he accompanies and supports his grandfather’s work, dedicating himself to absorbing his teachings so that, in the future, he may place this knowledge at the service of his people.
Panany, 30 years old, granddaughter of Vovô João and daughter of Biraci Nixiwaka, is a mother of two and a woman of medicine in formation, walking the spiritual path guided by the wisdom of the elders. Her life unfolds between care, resistance, and prayer, carrying ancestral knowledge through everyday acts.