Shaman Healing Songs: VC2

Traditional Amazonian healers or curanderos, claim the spirits of the plants communicate with them through lullabies, called Icaros. Every being in the rainforest has an Icaro and its melody alone is believed to possess curative powers. These songs have been described as the “quintessence of shamanic power”. While there has been little research conducted on Icaros, we do know that the songs are used to call defenders, cure specific illnesses, attract the love of another and call the spirits of the deceased. We are grateful to the Boras of Pevas, Peru and all of the healers who shared their songs to make this possible.