Forever the Forest

This is a chant of the Yawanawá, a people of the Gregório River in Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon. It was shared on SoundCloud in 2013 by Centro Yachak, an organisation in Acre that brings people together around indigenous culture, and it has been played more than 60,000 times. The chant On SoundCloud the recording […]

Why Growth Hurts in Ways No One Warned You About There is a quiet grief that arrives not when things fall apart, but when they finally come together. It is unexpected, often confusing, and rarely spoken about. You reach a place you once longed for—a level of clarity, independence, strength, or self-respect you actively worked […]

The Quiet Power of No Longer Justifying Your Path There is a subtle moment in life that often goes unnoticed by others, but deeply felt from within. It is the moment when you realize that you no longer feel compelled to explain yourself. Not out of rebellion, arrogance, or indifference, but because something has settled […]

What It Means to No Longer Fit Who You Used to Be There comes a moment in life that is difficult to name but impossible to ignore. Nothing dramatic may have happened. There may be no visible crisis, no clear loss, no external collapse. And yet, something feels off. The roles that once gave direction […]

Why the Emptiness of January Is Fertile There is a particular silence that arrives after the celebrations end. It does not announce itself loudly, nor does it demand immediate attention. It slips in quietly, often disguised as fatigue, nostalgia, or a vague sense of emptiness. The lights come down, the gatherings dissolve, messages slow, and […]

Haux (pronounced “haush”) is a word of the Huni Kuin people of the Amazon, also used by the Yawanawá and their neighbours. It means yes, I agree, so be it, in harmony. It is said to greet, to affirm an intention and to give thanks, and it is often said twice: “haux haux”. How to […]

The Jatoba Bark is a Beautiful Rainforest Medicinal Plant Jatoba, also known as Hymenaea courbaril or Brazilian Cherry, is a tree native to the Amazon rainforest and other parts of Central and South America. The bark of the jatoba tree has been traditionally used in herbal medicine and is believed to offer various health benefits. […]

[ux_image id=”185546″ link=”https://queenoftheforest.org/product/new-queen-of-the-forest-rape-sampler-7pack/”] Discover the Murici Plant: A Tropical Gem with Unique Flavor and Versatility The Amazon rainforest is home to an astonishing variety of flora and fauna, some of which remain largely unknown to the outside world. Among these hidden gems is the Murici plant (Byrsonima crassifolia), a tropical fruit-bearing shrub found in the […]

The Samaúma (Ceiba pentandra) is the tree that Brazilians call a Rainha da Floresta — the Queen of the Forest. She is the tallest tree of the Amazon, rising above the canopy to as much as 70 meters, and for the peoples of the forest she is not simply a tree. She is the Mother […]

Neither stadiums nor major delegations or major football players. The day after the last game of the FIFA World Cup, the first thing to come is the TREE Cup. The event, which will be held  at the Kuntamanã Village in the municipality of Marechal Thaumaturgo in Acre, will bring together different ethnic groups, as well […]