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Aniwa Gathering 2019
 
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THe Boa Foundation Presents

Aniwa Gathering

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june 3-7 2020

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a 4 day journey of

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Experience the culture and traditions of over 20 different tribes from around the world

Listen to the wisdom of some of the most respected indigenous elders

Learn how to merge ancient philosophies and tribal concepts with Western society in order to thrive in unity and harmony with the Earth and all our relatives


CULTURal EXCHANGE

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By sharing traditional knowledge, the spiritual leaders will take us on a journey of deep communion with nature, interacting with the elements, exploring our inner landscape as well as creating strong lasting bonds with the community around us, remembering the ways of our ancestors and connecting back to our roots

Connection to nature

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Participate in sacred ceremonies and rituals which use ancient technology to open our channels of communication to the spiritual world as well open our hearts to connect to our true essence, in order to heal our body, mind and spirit

sacred Ceremonies

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Find deep healing and transformation, guided by masters from unbroken lineages of traditional doctors who work with the spirits of plants and Mother Nature.

One to one consultations will also be available directly with the elders

HEALING

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Allow your full self-expression to be manifested through movement and sound from the four corners of the world.

Find the most exquisite treasures and handcrafts at our indigenous market

Music, Dance & art

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Learn knowledge which has been kept for thousands of years.

Engage in discussions on spirituality, mindfulness, sustainability


workshops & lectures

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A family that prays together stays together. Don Eustolio Rivera and his son Modesto Rivera, Marakames of the Wixarika tradition. Ancestral wisdom which gets passed on from generation to generation, in their family, it is still practiced the same way their great great grandfathers did. They learn about the origins of the world through storytelling, from a time when animals were people and the four directions created the world in a gourd, by putting all their thoughts into it, therefore the directions, represented by 4 sacred places, are the sacred guardians of the Universe and the Wixarika call upon them for guidance at all times. We are currently raising funds for a Wixarika land and water project. Please go to https://yuratatlandandwellprojectforthewixarikas.gvng.org Please join us in supporting a project to build an eco-friendly Artesian Well to provide clean water to the 90 year old couple and their community! #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #spiritualtechnology #wixarika #storytelling #ancestral #culture #fundraiser
Happy Birthday Matua! Maori Warrior Matua leading a peace stick workshop at Aniwa Gathering, a traditional Maori form of meditation to connect with the elements. 💛 #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #spiritualtechnology #meditation #maori #elements #connection
Check out Angie Jaime’s piece in Vice about her experience at Aniwa Gathering 2019 and share your testimonial with us at info@aniwa.co for a 10% off discount on 2020 tickets https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ywazwb/true-self-care-is-not-about-you A beautiful moment of Angie pictured here by @iamjethrotanner during the Mayan love ceremony 🌹 #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #spiritualtechnology #roses #love #romance #mayan
Sacred Tobacco, meaning the plant in it’s purest form, has been used by indigenous nations for centuries as a medicine of cultural and spiritual importance. It promotes physical, spiritual and emotional well being. It may be burned into a fire, smoked in a pipe or cigar (although smoke is not inhaled), taken through the nose as snuff or liquid drops, drank in a brew. It is widely used as a powerful healing and prayer tool. The smoke carries the prayers up to the Creator and is also blown onto people for cleansing and protection. Tobacco is also used as a spiritual offering, on spiritual dietas and readings. It is a plant of great wisdom and power and should be respected as such and only used ceremonially. Ninawa pictured here beautifully by @marcbaptiste007 Lots of love in our hearts for Ninawa and everyone who just joined us on tour ❤️ #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #spiritualtechnology #sacredtobacco #hunikuin #hunikuintribe #ninawa
Red roses are a symbol of love and romance all over the world. Used by Mayan elders in a love ceremony at Aniwa Gathering, to call in a life partner into participants lives and bless existing relationships. Some indigenous elders also recommend bathing in rose petals to sweeten and bring more love into our daily lives. #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #spiritualtechnology #roses #love #romance #mayan
Aniwarriors: We need your help to raise $30,000 via @the_boa_foundation for The Third Annual Indigenous Ayahuasca Conference hosted and presented by Ashaninka leader Benki Piyako’s - at his reforestation and healing center, Yorenka Tasorentsi, in Acre, Brazil on October 10-13 2019. Pictured here- his wife Rosely at Aniwa 🌹 The conference will have over 200 people in attendance, including indigenous spiritual leaders from various tribes across the Amazon and governmental organizations such as Funai, which is in charge of indigenous land protection in Brazil. Help us spread the word today! Anyone who donates $5k+ is invited to join us. Donate via the @the_boa_foundation and our fiscal sponsor @mapsnews for a tax deductible donations More info: https://www.aniwa.co/ayahuasca-conference Watch Benki speak about the conference here: https://youtu.be/r0QWXoussNE WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT? There are many Ayahuasca conferences held throughout the world where the majority of panel speakers are not indigenous and focus on science, as opposed to the spiritual aspects of the medicine. It is of the utmost importance that the indigenous are able to meet and discuss all aspects pertaining to the use of this sacred medicine, including westerners use, legal aspects, and how to safeguard it as their culture. The different themes that will be discussed will be : protecting the rights of indigenous peoples’ use of this medicine; writing letters and demands to be sent to institutions that protect indigenous people; strengthening discussions for the medicine’s governance, and forming a strategic plan of actions to be executed in regards to safeguarding indigenous rights to practice their culture. All of this will be recorded on film and written so that the info discussed can be shared with the world. This conference is vital to the indigenous carriers of ayahuasca, who need help in organizing and having their voices on this matter heard. Portrait of @rosely.nogueira.180, Benkis wife by @marcbaptiste007
Hoping everyone is enjoying their summer as much as Tata Pedro is enjoying this hammock. How was your Aniwa experience? If you send us your testimonial to info@aniwa.co - we will respond with a 10% discount code to Aniwa 2020. ❤️🌈 📸 @el.suchi
Aniwa wouldn’t be what it is without our brilliant group of rainbow warriors who put their heart and soul into supporting our mission. We give thanks to all of our volunteers, supporters and friends who work tirelessly to support this mission and many of the fundraising efforts for indigenous causes. Today we are giving thanks to @oonacc, our new Trustee of the BOA foundation, who is currently helping us raise funds for a Wixarika land and water project. More to come- for now check out https://yuratatlandandwellprojectforthewixarikas.gvng.org If you had a moving experience with the elders Teocari and Mama Chali- please join us in supporting a project to build an eco-friendly Artesian Well to provide clean water to the 90 year old couple and their community!
🚨 Project Alert 🚨 The Third Annual Indigenous Ayahuasca Conference will be held in Ashaninka leader Benki Piyako’s reforestation and healing center, Yorenka Tasorentsi, in Acre, Brazil on October 10-13 2019. The conference will have over 200 people in attendance, including indigenous spiritual leaders from various tribes across the Amazon and governmental organizations such as Funai, which is in charge of indigenous land protection in Brazil. We are actively seeking donations- the link to donate is in our bio- any donators $5k+ will receive an invitation to join us. For more information: https://www.aniwa.co/ayahuasca-conference WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT? There are many Ayahuasca conferences held throughout the world where the majority of panel speakers are not indigenous and focus on science, as opposed to the spiritual aspects of the medicine. It is of the utmost importance that the indigenous are able to meet and discuss all aspects pertaining to the use of this sacred medicine, including westerners use, legal aspects, and how to safeguard it as their culture. The different themes that will be discussed will be : protecting the rights of indigenous peoples’ use of this medicine; writing letters and demands to be sent to institutions that protect indigenous people; strengthening discussions for the medicine’s governance, and forming a strategic plan of actions to be executed in regards to safeguarding indigenous rights to practice their culture. All of this will be recorded on film and written so that the info discussed can be shared with the world. This conference is vital to the indigenous carriers of ayahuasca, who need help in organizing and having their voices on this matter heard. 📸@presidentpapi photography
Planting seeds for a new future 🌱 Generations meet at Aniwa Gathering to learn from the elders. Remember what is sacred and how to live in service to the Earth, connected to the elements and to all our relations. 📷: @presidentpapi #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #spiritualtechnology #traditionalmusic #kids #future #indigochildren #starseed
Ashaninka brothers Benki and Moises Pyiãko at Aniwa Gathering 📷: @iamjethrotanner #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #spiritualtechnology #traditionalmusic #ashaninka
Nana Rosalia is a Maya K’iche midwife and spiritual leader. She smokes the traditional Maya sacred tobacco cigars while her patients are on labour, praying to the ancestors and sacred spirits to ensure the baby is born with ease and the mother is spared from excess of pain. The placenta is then read and interpreted as it is believed to contain the destiny of the child, it is then wrapped into a cloth and buried in the ground as it belongs to the child, and if one day they get sick, they will eat the placenta to heal. Ancient wisdom at Aniwa Gathering. 📷: @el.suchi #aniwa #aniwagathering #sacredfire #rainbowwarriors #ancientwisdom #indigenous #knowledge #ritual #firstnations #honoryourancestors #sacredceremonies #wisdomkeepers #nyc #ancientrituals #healing #traditionaldoctor #midwife #sacredtobacco #maya #kiche #guatemala #spiritualtechnology