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Yawanawa Mutum Tribe's shuhu in Acre Brazil

SACRED CEREMONIAL SPACE

HONORING THE PAST TO PROTECT THE FUTURE

THE SHUHU

The shuhu is a very large community house that serves as a sacred space for Yawanawá ceremony.

But more than that, it is an education center where the younger generation can learn traditions from the elders — a building meant to bring unification to the entire village and throughout the tribe. The shuhu has been part of Yawanawá culture for as long as they can remember.

There are over 1,200 Yawanawá with 9 villages along the Gregório River in Acre, Brazil near the Peruvian/Bolivian border. The Yawanawá and their allies are dedicated to developing a model of sustainability that allows them to protect their lands and engage with the outside world on their own terms, without compromising their cultural and spiritual identity. The tribe has been working tirelessly to increase territory, reinvigorate Yawanawá culture, and establish economically and socially empowering relationships with the outside world.  

disrepair of roof of the Shuhu in Sete Estrallas Village - local kids

SETE ESTRELLAS ALDEIA

THE SACRED SHUHU FOR THE VILLAGE OF SETE ESTRELLAS

The Community is rebuilding one of their most important cultural and spiritual centers — the “shuhu”. 

disrepair of roof of the Shuhu in Sete Estrallas Village - local kids
shuhu needs repair
disrepair of roof of the Shuhu in Sete Estrallas Village
shuhu roof
disrepair of roof of the Shuhu in Sete Estrallas Village
shuhu roof closeup
fallen Shuhu in Sete Estrallas Village
shuhu has now fallen
rebuild begins
roof in progress
nearing completion

On behalf of tribal Chief, Tashka Yawanawá, and village leader, Edi Yawanawá, SOFIE Foundation is accepting donations for the village of Sete Estrelas. Your small gift — a donation to the Yawanawá tribe will enable them to hold on to their traditions and pass them on to the next generation — will be celebrated for years to come.

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Every cent will go to the Yawanawá community of Sete Estrelas. All donations are tax deductible. The SOFIE Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Federal Tax ID# 26-0681513.

Mutum Yawanawa sacred ceremonial shuhu

Mutum Village

 THE SACRED SHUHU FOR THE VILLAGE OF MUTUM

With the support of many people, foundations, and friends, the village of Mutum have almost completed rebuilding their sacred shuhu.

Shuhu Sacred Ceremonial Space Project

Support Indigenous Traditions

DONATE

Ways to Get Involved

GET INVOLVED

Every cent will go to the Yawanawá community of Sete Estrelas. All donations are tax deductible. The SOFIE Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Federal Tax ID# 26-0681513.

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