Rosa Jimpikit - Shuar Elder, Storyteller, and Wisdom Keeper

Rosa Jimpikit has been like a mother to Ruymán on his path in Shamanism. She cared for him, fed him, and taught him the details, culture, and experiences of the tradition. Her father was a practitioner of the “Uwishin” path, so she was well acquainted with it from a young age as part of her daily life. She received a religious education in her childhood and adolescence, later studying nursing and dedicating herself to the profession for many years.

Today, she visits our center at Ruymán’s request, collaborating by sharing all the teachings and experiences just as she did with Ruymán when he was young. She explains the tradition in detail and embodies it among the groups that come to our center.

For us, having these contributions from the elders of the “Shuar” tradition is invaluable. In the Amazon, such opportunities are increasingly rare, simply because everything falls into oblivion and fewer and fewer remain.