Yawanawa 2026
A guided pathway into the
Kairau Saiti Festival
Mutum Village · Yawanawa Territory · Brazilian Amazon · 14–21 June 2026
Join me on a rare journey into the heart of the Brazilian Amazon to experience Kairau Saiti and step closer to the living world of the Yawanawá through their prayers, medicine songs, culture, and life in Mutum Village.
What is Kairau Saiti?
Kairau Saiti is a Yawanawá music festival and immersion held in Mutum Village, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. Rooted in the vision of Pajé Tatá and carried by Chiefs of the village, Pajes and spiritual Leaders - Matsini, Rasu and Hushahu alongside the Yawanawá family of Mutum.
Kairau brings people closer to the living world of Yawanawá songs, prayers, spirituality, culture, and village life — not as something staged or even designed for outsiders (tourists), but as an expression of what is still alive, represent, learn and deepen their traditions within the tribe itself.
Its not how we would imagine ''festival'' in our countries - this one is about coming together, learn, celebrate and connect with nature & spirit.
What unfolds during Kairau
Across several days in Mutum, Kairau opens through Yawanawá songs and sacred music, ceremonies and circles, storytelling and cosmology, sacred & protective body painting, plant wisdom, and time in the village and forest. It is a lived experience of prayer, learning, culture, and presence — moving between sacred chants, ceremonial spaces, community life, and deeper connection with the land that holds it all.
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Yawanawá songs & Sacred chants Saiti
Learn and go deeper into the chants, prayers, and sacred music at the heart of Kairau — not as performance, but as something living, studied, and carried within the community.
Listen & Learn
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Ceremonies and sacred circles
Step into the ceremonial rhythm of Kairau through Uni ceremonies, Raphe circle, and circles with Sepa — each one opening a different doorway into prayer, presence, and connection.
Enter & Receive
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Storytelling and Yawanawá cosmology
Encounter the stories, worldview, and spiritual depth that shape Yawanawá tradition — and the living wisdom carried through elders, leaders, pajes and Yawanawa family.
Witness & Understand
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Body painting, arts, and cultural expression
Experience the beauty of traditional body painting, artistic expression, and the visible language of a culture that is still alive in daily life.
Embody & Express
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Plant medicine wisdom and village life
Step closer to plant medicine wisdom and the deeper rhythm of life in Mutum — where the teachings are not separate from the land, the people, or the way of living.
Connect & Dive Deep
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The Rainforest, Samauma Tree and the land itself
Be with the place that holds it all — including the hike to the Samaúma sacred tree, one of the powerful landmarks within the territory. Tree - which inspired Famous movie ''Avatar''
Be & Experience
Care & Bridge
Miro’s preparation, accompaniment, and integration around the journey.
Support before departure, presence in Mutum, and integration after returning — including morning practice in the village, shared reflection circles and held group experience throughout the journey.
What is Included & Investment
The official Kairau package covers the festival stay, local transfers, and village-based logistics. Flights, personal gear, and some travel meals remain separate. Miro’s support contribution sits alongside the official package and is handled separately.
Not included in the official Kairau Package
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International and domestic flights to Brazil and Acre
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Lunch and dinner in Cruzeiro do Sul and during the boat transfers
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Camping equipment and personal gear
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Personal insurance
Included in the official Kairau Package
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Participation in all activities, ceremonies, and cultural activities
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Contribution to the Yawanawá community of Mutum Village
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7 nights of accommodation in Mutum
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3 nights in a hotel in Cruzeiro do Sul, with breakfast
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Transportation from the airport to the hotel, roundtrip
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Transportation from Cruzeiro do Sul to São Vicente, roundtrip
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Boats from São Vicente to Mutum Village, roundtrip
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All meals during the stay in the Yawanawá village
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Bilingual guide (English / Portuguese) and Yawanawá guides
Investment
Yawanawa
Official Kairau Festival Package
CHF 1'950
Miro, Elysium
Support contribution
CHF 350
These two contributions are handled separately. The official Kairau package covers the festival stay, village-based logistics and all above in the section ''included.'' Miro’s contribution covers support before departure, 7 days presence in Mutum, and integration after returning — including morning practice in the village, shared reflection circles and held group experience throughout the journey.
Glimpse into Mutum Village from previous visit
Moments from a previous time in Mutum Village — offering a closer sense of the place, the gatherings, and the world around the journey.
Gathering of local tribes in Mutum Village
A glimpse of Indigenous communities from nearby villages coming together
Music, dance, and celebration
After the prayers and sacred songs, the ceremony opens into its Alegría moment — with instruments, dancing, and collective celebration.
Some more moments from Mutum Village
Meet our hosts & guides for Kairau
Our main guide
Chief Matsini Yawanawá
Matsini Yawanawá is the chief and spiritual leader of Mutum Village. He comes from an unbroken lineage of pajés and trained under the legendary Pajé Tatá, who helped restore Yawanawá traditions after years of suppression. Brother to Putanny and Hushahu Yawanawá, Matsini works year-round welcoming students to his village while also sharing his wisdom abroad, and will be one of the main guides holding the depth and direction of Kairau.
Our host in Mutum Village
Keneihu Yawanawá
Keneihu Yawanawá is the oldest daughter of Matsini Yawanawá and a young female leader within the Yawanawá people. Through her father’s guidance, she has been raised deeply immersed in her people’s tradition. Coming from a powerful lineage, she carries the Yawanawá feminine force with a deep sense of responsibility, and has already represented her people in ceremonies and artistic projects around the world.
Our host in Mutum Village
Shawma Yawanawá (Wira)
Shawma Yawanawá, also known as Wira, is the son of Chief Nixiwaka Yawanawá and lives in Mutum Village with his wife Keneihu. He supports spiritual and cultural work in the community and beyond. As a young leader, he has represented his people in ceremonies worldwide, and through his leadership, studies, and musical path, he embodies the masculine force and spirituality behind the Yawanawá tradition.
Bridge and group support from Switzerland
Miro Komárek
Miro holds the preparation and group support around this journey from Zurich into Mutum. Before departure, he helps participants orient into the experience with more clarity, context, and confidence. In Mutum, he supports the group through morning practice, shared reflection, and a more grounded experience on the ground. After returning, he helps create space for integration, so the journey can land more meaningfully in everyday life.
