Listening Session with the Arhuaco Mamos @ The Serpentine Gallery

The Mamos are spiritual leaders from the Arhuaco nation of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. In this session they shared aspects of their ancient cosmology, addressing ecology and balance in the face of the existential threats facing the world today. Indigenous people understand water as a sacred element and have sophisticated ways of working with it. Having been asked to bring water from their homes, the Mamos guided the audience through a process to cleanse and energise the molecular structure of this water, inviting them to continue the process by sharing this water with the rivers, springs and streams in their area. To donate and support the work of the Mamos visit www.thegreatbalance.org