Yawanawá | Kanarô

One of their most beautiful and beloved saité (story-telling songs) is about Kanaro. It tells of “saudade,” a word hard to translate, but essentially a longing for something or someone that is gone.

Yawanawa Kanaro follows the basic Yawanawa recipe of Tsunu ashes and natural tobacco. Kanaro, the yellow Arara, is traditionally the messenger bird from the astral plane.

The maker of this rapé is Shaneihu, grandson of the famous pajé Yawa and son of chief Biraci. He was the last to do the one-year Muka initiation diet accompanied by his grandfather before he passed away. This is a very serious diet that gives spiritual credibility to anyone fulfilling it. He is also a very accomplished musician who recorded and produced the amazing CD Kanarô, to be found on spotify for those who like to listen to it, it comes highly recommended.