CHIEF MAPU: SACRED CHANT FROM THE AMAZON FOREST
Chief Mapu is the founder of the Huwa Karu Yuxibu Center. He comes from the Huni Kuin people, of the state of Acre in the Brazilian Amazon. He is an activist representing his people.
"We work for the preservation of the forest, of nature, as well as lives and wellbeing for humans. Our project is to strengthen the cultural identity of the Huni Kuin people, bringing our true origin to our identity, our people, customs, and practices.
We are a people that cannot really forget our traditional customs. We work with paintings, crafts, songs, therapeutic work with sacred medicines, which is the…
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