Curandera
Synopsis
Tatiana Aya Tupinambá recounts her first experience with Ayahuasca, which led her to return to the Amazon rainforest after years of living in New York.
Synopsis
Tatiana Aya Tupinambá, an Ayahuasca curandera, recounts her childhood in the Brazilian jungle and the trauma of losing her father at a young age. After years of feeling isolated in New York, she returns to the Amazon to learn from her teacher, Juan Flores, near Pucallpa, Peru. Through Ayahuasca ceremonies and the practice of 'Curanderismo', she seeks healing and connection. The film features her reflections on personal growth and the role of Icaros in the healing process.
Deep Dive
Why Watch
- Find out how ayahuasca helps heal emotional pain.
- Meet the teacher Flores in the jungle.
- See the narrator's transformative vision of their mother.
Did You Know
- The narrator's father was killed when they were just 3 years old.
- The narrator lived in New York feeling isolated before discovering ayahuasca.
- The narrator spent about 7 to 8 months in Peru searching for a teacher.
- The narrator had a vision of their mother smiling at them as a baby.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of drinking ayahuasca according to the elders?
Elders believe that ayahuasca is here to assist humankind in learning how to properly die, which refers to emotional, psychological, and mental death.
Where was the narrator born?
The narrator was born in the jungle in the northeast of Brazil.
What significant event happened when the narrator was three years old?
When the narrator was three years old, their father was killed, and their grandmother took them away from their mother.
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