Noke Koî family from Kamãnawa

Panã Kamãnawa 

Panã Kamãnawa is a young spiritual leader of the Noke Koî people, from the Kamãnawa clan, and the second chief of the village of Vari Teka.

Brother of Memy Kamãnawa, he carries forward the spiritual and cultural legacy of his ancestors — a lineage of great healers and guardians of sacred knowledge. From the age of nine, Panã began studying traditional medicine under the guidance of the elders and spiritual leaders of his community.

Today, he is also a Txana — one who studies and preserves the sacred chants and oral history of his people — walking the path of the ancients with humility and devotion. Panã has traveled across Brazil and Europe, sharing the wisdom of his people and guiding others to reconnect with themselves and with nature.

He has taken part in international gatherings such as the Medicine Festival in England and the Ayahuasca Conference 2025, where he represented the Noke Koî voice among many nations.

As a committed activist and teacher, Panã belongs to a new generation of young Indigenous leaders bringing strength, clarity, and vision to their communities. Through the Tara Kawati Project, he works to build bridges between Indigenous and Western worlds, inspired by the example of great leaders from other nations.

Memy Kamãnawa 

Memy Kamãnawa  is one of the founders of the Vari Teka village and serves as its female leader. A woman of strength, wisdom, and gentleness, she embodies the spirit of the forest and acts as a living bridge between ancestral traditions and the modern world.

Since childhood, Memy has walked the path of sacred medicines. She grew up alongside the great Pajé Washme, a respected spiritual leader of her people, and was lovingly guided by her grandmother, a guardian of ancient knowledge. Her parents also follow this path of wisdom — her father is a Pajé, and her mother a dedicated teacher who passed on to her the value of education and knowledge.

Memy is a warrior of light, a woman with a great heart who always cares for those who come to the village. Her voice and feminine energy resonate far beyond the forest. She has traveled many times to Europe, Mexico, and throughout Brazil, sharing her songs, her medicine, and her message of unity among peoples.

She carries the strength of the sacred feminine, balancing power and tenderness, clarity and compassion. Through her journey, Memy beautifully embodies the harmony between tradition and openness, strength and gentleness, teaching and listening.