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THE AMAZON: MAGICAL PLACE

Surely when thinking about that vacation trip so deserved, because you spend so many months of the year fulfilling the responsibilities of home, work, school of children, you come to mind South America, that part of the American continent located in the southern hemisphere of the planet, full of magic and natural resources in bulk, […]

THE MAGICAL POWERS OF AYAHUASCA

A drink with healing powers, used by the indigenous people of Amazonia, ayahuasca consists in a preparation of a kind of liana, which is named “Yagugue”. According to the beliefs, ayahuasca can help heal depression and addictions, and is a natural substitute for pharmacological treatments that are usually recommended for this kind of ailments. One […]

YAKAIRITI SPIRITS: BRAZILIAN DEITIES

The Yakairiti spirits are subterranean deities that are worshiped by the Enawene Nawe tribes, originally from the southern Amazon, specifically from a province called Mato Grosso, Brazil. This South American ethnic group worships the yakairiti spirits for seven months during drought, in order to ensure, according to their ideology, the cosmic and social order of […]

GET TO KNOW THE MEANING OF “ PIERCINGS ”

The use and meaning of the “piercings” may be due to a religious, cultural or simply for fashion practice; the latter is the most frequently observed. The great influence and admiration for those who use it has aroused concern in many people that adopt this emblem as a decorative accessory. Its use dates back to […]

GET TO KNOW THE PERUVIAN CULTURE!

Traditions, customs and gastronomy are the main cross-cultural differences between nations. One country that highlights its plurality is Peru and it proudly represents the natural Latin flavor that characterizes its dances and festivities, as well as the native dishes of the region. Its origin is varied due to the blending between the Spaniards colonizers, Japanese […]