Indigenous communities in Acre have strong dietary traditions within their cultures. There are diets involving Kambo, the frog’s secretion, which typically last one to two weeks or even longer, depending on the ethnicity. The Hapé (Rapé) diet lasts for one week. The Yawanawa people have a distinctive approach to dieting; they are known for having a very strict and extended dietary practice compared to other ethnic groups.

The Yawanawa offer the Mamma diet (caicuma diet), which is the first diet that a novice shaman (paje) should undertake. This diet involves spending 30 days isolated in the forest, without consuming natural water. Instead, participants drink a beverage made from the macaheira plant called caicuma, consuming one liter per day with two meals. The diet includes ceremonies with Ayahuasca and imparts other teachings from Yawanawa culture. If you would like to learn more, please feel free to get in touch.

This experience is organized by indigenous communities, where they extend an invitation to visit their community on a date chosen by them. On this day, the entire community is preparing to welcome visitors into their homes. Community work, school, and other activities are postponed due to the immersive experience they are offering to visitors from around the world.

The experience includes transportation by boat if the village is distant, with pick-up and drop-off arranged for visitors. Three meals a day and lodging are provided for the duration of the experience. Within the week-long experience, participants can expect 2 to 3 unique Ayahuasca ceremonies, body painting, indigenous games, Rapé circles, Sananga, Kapum (frog medicine), storytelling sessions, forest walks, herbal baths, and clay baths. All of these activities are woven into a week filled with diverse experiences, knowledge exchange, and profound healing with the people of the forest.