{"id":2412,"date":"2012-12-14T19:33:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T19:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/?p=2412"},"modified":"2018-08-17T21:59:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-18T01:59:54","slug":"once-in-a-hundred-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/es\/blog\/once-in-a-hundred-years\/","title":{"rendered":"once in a hundred years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beatriz Pizano delivers her report from the Amazon jungle in this short photo essay, taken this past August. Pizano participated in a magical event: for the first time in a hundred years, the Ticuna of Puerto Nari\u00f1o have openly held a traditional ceremony \u00a0where three year olds are introduced to The Dance of the Spirits, and a girl&#8217;s ears are pierced. \u00a0Until now, missionary Evangelists had declared this rite of passage to be diabolical and heretical.<\/p>\n<p>A group of artists from Colombia and Canada participated in this event as part the first phase of development of an artistic exchange between the two countries called Yako Sumayaska (Enchanted Water) led by Floresmiro Rodr\u00edguez Mazabel. \u00a0Pizano travelled with the talented percussionist Brandon Valdivia as part of the Canadian team. \u00a0Jorge Juan Reyes, one of the participants from our first international youth exchange in 2010 joined us on this trip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-01-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000913.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 01 BP amazon aug2012 P1000913\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-01-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000913.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The day of the ceremony. \u00a0Inside the Maloca, the Spiritual House&#8230;I felt complete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-02-Puerto-Narino-landing-site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 02 Puerto Narino landing site\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-02-Puerto-Narino-landing-site.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swimming with grey and pink dolphins. \u00a0The Amazon has no limits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000838.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web P1000838\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000838.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zarin with her Abuela Alba Luc\u00eda the day before the big ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000833.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web P1000833\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000833.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zarin with drums.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000410.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web P1000410\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000410.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, monkeys! \u00a0This beautiful one was rescued from abuse by a generous soul.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000068.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web P1000068\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000068.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The highway&#8230;the sounds, the birds, the plants and the inevitable jokes about the killer Anaconda. \u00a0\u00a8Thanks Spielberg\u00a8!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-03-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1010032-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 03 BP amazon aug2012 P1010032 2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-03-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1010032-2.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zarin after the piercing eating with her artist parents Ismenia Ahue Cuellar and Floresmiro Rodriguez Mazabel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-04-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000985.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 04 BP amazon aug2012 P1000985\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-04-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000985.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trying to take it all in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-05-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000974-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 05 BP amazon aug2012 P1000974 2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-05-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000974-2.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dance with the shell of the turtle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-06-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000989-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 06 BP amazon aug2012 P1000989 2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-06-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000989-2.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The community dances around the Maloca with Zarin after initiation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-09-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1010025-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 09 BP amazon aug2012 P1010025 2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-09-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1010025-2.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The character of the Colibr\u00ed, the Hummingbird, enters the party. \u00a0He means business!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-13-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000858.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 13 BP amazon aug2012 P1000858\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-13-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1000858.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the week a Colombian documentary crew took footage of the event. \u00a0Here, film-maker Felipe is giving a workshop in how to make a film with the kids from the community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000449.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web P1000449\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000449.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A vision painted by a Shaman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web P1000824\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000824.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The eagle of the South flirts with us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-14-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1010087-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web 14 BP amazon aug2012 P1010087 2\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-14-BP-amazon-aug2012-P1010087-2.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful and talented Cantora (singer) \u00a0Ticuna, Alicia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000416.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"web P1000416\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alunatheatre.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/web-P1000416.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A woman said to me: \u00a0the first time you go you&#8217;re overwhelmed. \u00a0After the second time you never want to stop going back. \u00a0Hasta muy pronto Amazona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beatriz Pizano 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