Projecto Shipibo

We are currently working with the Shipibo-Conibo, a group of indigenous people living in scattered communities along the Rio Ucayali of Peru. Our last trip involved; assessing current harvesting practices, harvesting Una de Gato & Chuchuwassi, exploration and purchasing quantities of Textiles. Our Copaiba and Sangre de Grado were purchased from a vendor who practices ethical machete harvesting techniques.

The Shipibo are esteemed by many tribes and mestizos of the Amazon. They are known for their lifestyle, spirituality, medicine & Mastery of Ayahuasca. It's unknown, how long the Shipibos have been using Ayahusca for healing & spirituality. Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenice beverage that is employed by proffesional Curenderos through out the Amazon. The level of understanding of this medicine and their intrinsic relationship with it, makes Shipibo Shamans living libraries of ancient wisdom about illness, how to live and medicinal plants. These are the people we employ to take us through the forest to gather our herbs.

A more lucrative supply of income is provided to the femine contingency of Shipibo families, through the trade and promotion of their Textiles, which are often said to be inspired by their visions from Ayahuasca.

Shipibo family relaxing as they await a Paiche fish to be brought ashore. photo gallery.

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