Jaguar Shamans-Colombia

Independent Films, Travel, Social Responsibility Movies, Documentaries

As part of UNESCO's mandate to document and preserve "living culture" or as officially defined the Intangible Cultural Heritage<' this film report on the Jaguar Shamans of Colombia.

The jaguar shamans of Yuruparí are the common heritage of the many ethnic groups living along the Pirá Paraná River in southeastern Colombia. Using traditional knowledge and ritual practices, the shamans heal, prevent sickness and revitalize nature. During the Hee Biki ritual, male children learn the traditional guidelines for these practices as a part of their passage into adulthood. It is believed that shamans inherited their traditional knowledge from the all-powerful, mythical Yuruparí, an anaconda who lived as a human and is embodied in sacred trumpets.

Tags

• colombia
• jaguars
• shaman indigenous people

Directors:

• Muhamed Sacirbey (UNTV-UNESCO)

Producers:

• Susan Sacirbey (UNTV-UNESCO)