🌶️🌳 3 Days - Hampaya Diet
Led by Dona Txima & the Keneya Xarabu Collective
19–21 August | Limited to 23 participants
Hampaya is a Huni Kuin ritual practice/diet for anyone who wants to open their voice. It also supports us in the way we communicate and helps us truly find our own voice, so we can stand in our power.
🌿 What is a diet?
A diet is when you dedicate time with a specific plant to learn from it and deepen your understanding of the wisdom it brings into your life.
🔥 How is it done?
Malagueta pepper is applied with a feather or the beak of the Txana bird (in Portuguese: japim or xexéu). This bird is known for its ability to imitate the songs of various forest animals and birds, which is why Huni Kuin singers are also called Txana.
In the Hampaya ritual, Dona Txima applies the pepper to the tongue using the Txana’s feather or beak. During the application, she says a prayer, calling in the strength of many singing birds. After the ritual, the person "becomes a bird", receiving the spirit of a small Txana that accompanies them and must be "fed" through songs in order to grow and bring knowledge.
After this "baptism", it is important to follow a strict diet — no salt, sugar, or processed foods. Only natural, “bird-like” food should be consumed, and we must sing every day of the diet.
During this retreat, we will deepen our understanding of the wisdom this master plant brings.
🌺 About our guide – Dona Txima
Dona Txima is a highly respected elder of the Huni Kuin people and one of the leading guardians of traditional knowledge in her community. She has dedicated her life to preserving and sharing sacred rituals, including diets, healing ceremonies, and the art of Kene (sacred body painting).
Her presence is both deeply grounding and spiritually activating. With decades of experience guiding others through powerful initiations, she serves as a bridge between generations — and between forest knowledge and those ready to receive it.
Dona Txima is a master healer, teacher, and ceremonial guide. During this retreat, she will lead the Hampaya diet and hold sacred space with clarity, tenderness, and strength — supported by the full Keneya Xarabu Collective.
🌿 In addition to the diet, the retreat includes:
✨ Traditional body painting (Kene)
🎶 Daily singing circles & song classes
🌸 Flower baths and plant rituals
🔥 Smudging and purification ceremonies
🤲 Time for rest, reflection, and sharing
This is a rare opportunity to experience a sacred dieta normally held deep in the Amazon — now shared with us here on this land, in full respect and integrity.
🎟️ Limited to 23 participants – early registration is recommended.
🕊️ All genders are welcome.
Let us gather in song, silence, and spirit — to open the voice and walk with strength.
💰 Investment
€550 – includes accommodation, all rituals and activities, and nourishing meals throughout the retreat.
✨ Early bird: €500 if booked before 20 may
This is a rare opportunity to experience an authentic Huni Kuin dieta in a safe, supportive setting — guided by respected elders and medicine carriers from the Amazon.
Payment plans are available — please reach out if you need support.
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