Shamanic psychedelic ceremonies in Ukrainian Transcarpathia by Amadeusz Swierk / SOPA Images
Indigenous shamans from South America travel to Ukraine's Transcarpathian region to conduct traditional ayahuasca and plant medicine ceremonies for participants seeking healing from war trauma and personal transformation. The retreats bring together traditional curanderos with Ukrainians including civilians and war veterans affected by war with Russia. Over two weeks, participants engage in various ceremonies involving sacred medicines like ayahuasca, DMT, San Pedro cactus, rapé tobacco, and sananga eye drops, all conducted inside a traditional tipi with a sacred fire that burns continuously. The ceremonies blend ancient Amazonian healing practices with the rural Carpathian landscape, creating a unique cross-cultural space for spiritual healing in a country ravaged by ongoing war.
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