Myths of the World

“I came to this planet to take my people out of prison and to go back a hundred years to draw and sprout our roots back again, Light the flames that had faded away … and today my people rose from the deep sleep that slept in our hearts.   The Kuntanawa tribe , or as they call themselves the ‘Coconut people’, have always used plants to connect with the beings and the spirits of the forest, thereby they learned how to cure their tribe with their own traditional medicines, and until today they maintain their practices.  The tribe lives along the River Tejo in a reserve of the Acre region in Brazil. There are only about 400 tribe members left (Pantoja 2008), and they are still struggling to regain a demarcated territory, which the Brazilian Government keeps on delaying. The Kuntanawa people have always defended their spirituality as their principle of existence.  The Rapé of the Kuntanawa has a very unique vibration. It has a strong spiritual connection that brings the attent...

Baniwa  (also known with local variants as Baniva, Baniua, Curipaco,  Vaniva, Walimanai, Wakuenai) are  indigenous South Americans , who speak the  Baniwa language  belonging to the  Maipurean  (Arawak) language family. They live in the  Amazon  Region, in the border area of  Brazil ,  Colombia  and  Venezuela  and along the  Rio Negro  and its tributaries.  There are an estimated 7,145 Baniwa in Brazil, 7,000 in Colombia and 3,501 in   Venezuela 's   Amazonas State , according to Brazil's Instituto Socioambiental,   but accurate figures are almost impossible to come by given the nature of the rainforest.  The Baniwa people rely mainly on   manioc   cultivation and   fishing   for subsistence. They are also known for the fine   basketry   that they skillfully produce.     Baniwa Culture and History Baniwa Language     Information...

Sarki / Mijar  ( Nepali :  सार्की ) is an occupational caste in Nepal traditionally belonging to leather workers.  They are found in the region of the  Himalayas ,  Nepal , across the hills of  Darjeeling  &  Kalimpong  and in Terai area of  Dooars . They are experts in playing their musical instrument " Madal " and performing dance in a group which is also called “Khayali Marooni”. According to the  2021 Nepal census , Sarki makes up 1.55% of  Nepal's  population (452,229 people).  Sarki are referred to in the  Nepali  and  Thakali  languages.  Due to many caste-based discriminations in   Nepal , the government of   Nepal   legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including " untouchability " (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963   A.D.   With Nepal's step towards freedom and equality, Nepal, previously r...