Tuikuru YAWANAWá

TuiKuru is the son of Matsini, chief of the Mutum Village. TuiKuru is a young leader of the Yawanawá and has been representing his people leading ceremonies around the world pursuant to his deep study of the Yawanawá tradition. Tuikuru has a very powerful voice, also an excellent guitar player, and marks a strong presence in the ceremonies.

He has just finished the Muká diet, the highest initiation of the Yawanawá people, which takes one year to complete. During the last Mariri gathering at Mutum Village participants said TuiKuru’s singing of chant of creation was the highlight of the event. He also already speaks with the wisdom of an elder and is destined to be one of the future leaders of the Yawanawá.