Chacapa - Chakapa - Shakapa
olyra latifolia - Huaira Sacha - Wind of the jungle
A kind of palm frond made from the leaves of olyra latifolia. In the Amazon it´s used as a rhythm and healing instrument.
In a healing, the chacapa (Chakapa/ Shakapa) is rubbed and rattled over or near the patient’s body to capture or brush out the spirit intrusion. Once he has it in his chacapa, the shaman then blows through the leaves to disperse the intrusion into the rainforest where the spirits of the plants absorb and discharge its energy.
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