PROGRAM

September 17, Saturday
-         Reception
-          OPENING THE CIRCLE: The grandmothers share their histories and traditions of healing the feminine.
-          INIPI – Purification ceremony.
Offerer: Grandmother Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota tradition (North America).

September 18, Sunday
-          Conversation gathering: The grandmothers teach us how to present our Mother Earth with offerings.
-          Offering ceremony to our Mother Earth.
Offerers:
Mamita Luz María Otavalo – Inbaya tradition (Ecuador).
Mamita Miriam Aranda – Guambía Tradition (Colombia).
Abuela Parvati Rai – Rai Tradition (Nepal).
Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).
September 19, Monday
-          Conversation gathering:  The care of the body and the feminine cycle.
The Grand mothers’ wisdom: Pregnancy, giving birth, breastfeeding, upbringing, education, the moon cycles, and menopause.
-          Medicine for women: Teaching and healing practices.
Offerer: Mamita Miriam Aranda – Guambía Tradition (Colombia).
-          CHINTA  - Ceremony
Offerer: Abuela Parvati Rai – Rai Tradition (Nepal).



September 20, Tuesday
-          Ceremony: Feminine Circle.
Offerer: Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).
-          Ceremony: Circle of Fire: Fire, word, and singing.
Offerers: Abuela Parvati Rai – Rai Tradition (Nepal)
               Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).
               Mamita Luz María Otavalo – Inbaya tradition (Ecuador)
               Mamita Miriam Aranda – Guambía Tradition (Colombia)
September 21, Wednesday               
-          Ceremony: Offerings to the Spirit of Life and our Mother Water
Offerers: Abuela Parvati - Rai Tradition (Nepal).
               Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).
               Mamita Luz María Otavalo – Inbaya tradition (Ecuador)
               Mamita Miriam Aranda – Guambía Tradition (Colombia)
September 22, Thursday
-          Ceremony: Offering to the Moon.
Offerer: Jaba Saka – Kogi Tradition (Nabi Nunhue).
-          The Feminine Mandala Art: Homage to our Mother Earth.
Offerers: All women participants of the Kuya Raimi Killa.
-          CHINTA – Ceremony.
Offerer: Abuela Parvati - Rai Tradition (Nepal)

September 23, Friday
-          Ceremony: KUYA RAIMI KILLA. HOMAGE TO THE SACRED FEMENINE: Singing, Music, Dance, and Offerings.
Offerers: Abuela Parvati Rai – Rai Tradition (Nepal)
               Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).
               Mamita Luz María Otavalo – Inbaya tradition (Ecuador)
               Mamita Miriam Aranda – Guambía Tradition (Colombia)
               Women from Nabi Nunhue
               And all women participants of the Kuya Raimi Killa.




September  24, Saturday.

-          Individual Healing.
Offerers: Abuela Parvati Rai – Rai Tradition (Nepal)
               Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).
               Mamita Luz María Otavalo – Inbaya tradition (Ecuador)
               Mamita Miriam Aranda – Guambía Tradition (Colombia)
-          INIPI – Purification Ceremony.
Offerer: Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).

September  25, Sunday.

-          PACHA MANKA – Ceremony of sacred food and gratitude to our Mother Earth.
Offerers: Women from Nabi Nunhue – Andean Tradition.

-          CLOSING THE CIRCLE:
Abuela Parvati Rai – Rai Tradition (Nepal)
Abuela Tunka Hota Winyan – Lakota Tradition (North America).
Mamita Luz María Otavalo – Inbaya tradition (Ecuador)
Mamita Miriam Aranda – Guambía Tradition (Colombia).