Into the Amazon
NZ$2,871
of $2,640 targetyrs ago
Successful on 25th Apr 2013 at 1:00AM.
I have been extended an opportunity to travel into the Peruvian Amazon to meet and work with a group of indigenous shaman. As a musician, a qualified Social Anthropologist (MA), a Maori, and a practising healer, the journey will be one of deep personal learning, and cultural exchange. My work for the last 10 years has involved researching, making and playing traditional Maori musical instruments, an amazing cultural form with deep and ancient shamanic function. A great deal of knowledge regarding these instruments and their function has become lost due to recent colonial development and modernisation and I hope that during this trip a greater understanding of traditional shamanic practices, and the effects of modernisation upon ancient wisdom, will be wrought through cross-cultural exchange. The wider effects of such a trip on my work as a musician, an academic, and a healer will be immense, and my intention is to share these with the world upon my return.
Time is unfortunately short to secure this project financially, especially in regard to well priced flights, and for that reason I am crowd-funding.
This financial target is for airfares only. Total cost of the trip is in the vicinity of $5000.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my project, and thank you so very much for your support.
Kindest regards, and peace!
Rob Thorne
CD-R A home produced CD-R of Amazonian sounds recorded in the field while travelling.
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Est. delivery is Sep 13
JOURNAL A signed copy of my travel journal including thoughts, sketches, photos, observations and notes recorded while journeying. Each copy will be personalised with a handwritten message to the person who pledged their support to the project.
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CD-R & JOURNAL A signed copy of my travel journal, including thoughts, sketches, photos, observations and notes recorded while journeying. Each copy will be personalised with a handwritten message to the person who pledged their support to the project... PLUS A HOME-PRODUCED CD-R OF AMAZONIAN SOUNDS RECORDED IN THE FIELD WHILE TRAVELLING.
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CD-R, JOURNAL & POSTCARD A signed copy of my travel journal, including thoughts, sketches, photos, observations and notes recorded while journeying. Each copy will be personalised with a handwritten message to the person who pledged their support to the project... PLUS a home produced CD-R of Amazonian sounds recorded in the field while travelling. PLUS A POSTCARD PURCHASED, WRITTEN AND POSTED IN PERU.
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CD-R, JOURNAL, POSTCARD & HALL OF FAME A signed copy of my travel journal... PLUS a home produced CD-R of Amazonian sounds recorded in the field while travelling. PLUS a postcard purchased, written and posted in Peru. PLUS YOUR NAME WILL BE RECORDED ON THE 'HALL OF FAME' PAGE OF THE TRAVEL JOURNAL AND THE CD-R COVER FOR ALL SUPPORTERS TO SEE!
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Est. delivery is Sep 13