Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine
Twelve Indigenous communities across the Americas open the doors to medicinal rituals they have kept secret for centuries. They share sacred knowledge that, unlike the modern pharmaceutical industry, does not seek to cure disease but to preserve health.
This series offers a provocative perspective on nature, medicine, trance, and our understanding of well-being.
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The Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine collection includes the following titles:
Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine, Ep. 01 - In the Heights of the Andes Mountains
En las alturas de la Coordillera de Los Andes
Documentary, Series
Chile, Colombia
High in the Andes, Q’eros and Aymara communities reveal sacred pilgrimages and rituals once hidden since the fall of the Incas.
Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine, Ep. 02 - In the Extreme South of America
En el extremo sur de América
Documentary, Series
Chile, Colombia
From Easter Island to Patagonia, women protect ancestral medicine through intimate rituals, resistance, and inherited healing knowledge.
Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine, Ep. 03 - Mesoamerica
Mesoamérica
Documentary, Series
Chile, Colombia
Mayan and Zapotec communities revive ancient prophecies and sacred mushroom rites to welcome a new solar cycle long kept secret.
Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine, Ep. 04 - In the Heart of South America
En el corazón de América del Sur
Documentary, Series
Chile, Colombia
In the Amazon, Huni Kuin and Mbyá peoples perform forbidden forest rituals as a final act of resistance against extinction.
Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine, Ep. 05 - El Dorado
El Dorado
Documentary, Series
Chile, Colombia
In Colombia, Wayuu women and Amazonian elders reveal El Dorado’s true wealth: ancestral rites that sustain life and community.
Ancestral Secrets. Keepers of Indigenous Medicine, Ep. 06 - North America
Norteamérica
Documentary, Series
Chile, Colombia
Across deserts and borders, Indigenous rituals—from equinox dances to the Temazcal—purify body and spirit in harsh lands.