As its parade theme, the Salgueiro samba school chose “Hutukara,” which the Yanomami call the “original sky from which the earth was formed,” allowing them to stage a cry in defense of the survival of this Indigenous people and the Amazon at the Sambadrome.

Indigenous Yanomami Parade Steals Attention at Rio Carnival

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On Sunday, a presentation on the Yanomami culture grabbed attention on the first night of samba school parades at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. As...
A fascinating body of research has revealed how intimately our ancestors were connected to the earth – specifically, ancient Amazonians, who intentionally created a fertile dark earth or ‘terra preta’. The study has found that despite the highly acidic and low nutritional content of the Amazonian soil for agricultural purposes, ancient humans intentionally modified the environment around former human settlements to allow their expansion.

Advanced Amazonian Agriculturalists Intentionally Created ‘Terra Preta’ Thousands of Years Ago

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A fascinating body of research has revealed how intimately our ancestors were connected to the earth – specifically, ancient Amazonians, who intentionally created a...
The Primorsky Krai Court has rejected the appeal of the defense of shaman Alexander Gabyshev against the decision of the Ussuriysk District Court, which refused to transfer Gabyshev to a milder type of treatment, lawyer Alexei Pryanishnikov said.

Anti-Putin Shaman’s Request To Get Transferred To Less Restrictive Psychiatric Clinic...

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The Primorsky Krai Court has rejected the appeal of the defense of shaman Alexander Gabyshev against the decision of the Ussuriysk District Court, which...
In the Cave of the Trois-Frères, France, there lies a rather unusual painting of a dancing bearded man with two thick antlers and a bushy tail. Estimated to be 14,000 years old, “The Sorcerer” is thought to depict a Shaman performing a ritual to ensure a good hunt.

How Shamanism became England’s fastest-growing religion

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In the Cave of the Trois-Frères, France, there lies a rather unusual painting of a dancing bearded man with two thick antlers and a...
A very, very old mammoth tusk found near a road-widening project, for State Route 54 near National City in the early 1990s, set off considerable controversy among scientists. When a group of archeology, paleontology, and geology specialists (including those from the San Diego Natural History Museum) authored an article in the journal Nature in 2017 arguing proof of human existence in the Americas as far back as 130,000 years ago, it was a shock to convention — Western convention, anyway.

Western science beginning to catch up to what Indigenous history has...

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A very, very old mammoth tusk found near a road-widening project, for State Route 54 near National City in the early 1990s, set off...
Renowned filmmaker Nils Gaup, the creative force behind the Oscar-nominated Pathfinder, is set to embark on a new cinematic venture. Following his latest work, The Riot, Gaup is diving into the mystical realm with a documentary on shamanism titled Koven.

‘Pathfinder’ Director Nils Gaup Explores New Documentary About Shamanism

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Renowned filmmaker Nils Gaup, the creative force behind the Oscar-nominated Pathfinder, is set to embark on a new cinematic venture. Following his latest work,...
Everyone in the building had left for lunch when the largest herbarium in the Brazilian Amazon caught fire.

The Largest Herbarium in Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat

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Everyone in the building had left for lunch when the largest herbarium in the Brazilian Amazon caught fire. It was December 6, 2013, and there...
WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s national day.

Tensions run high in New Zealand ahead of national day over...

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WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government’s...
FILE - A grower cuts psilocybin mushrooms to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Naturally occurring substances like psilocybin, a fungus, can’t be patented by themselves. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics

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Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying to be among the first to sell mind-expanding drugs...
The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.

Embrace of the Serpent

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The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the...
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