The jungle, mountain, and coastal traditional healers called on “Tayta Inti” (Father Sun) to aid Peru play five-time World Cup winner Brazil.
Peruvian shamans wrap up a Neymar effigy in multicolored ponchos to “neutralize” him before Tuesday's World Cup qualifying match against Brazil.
The jungle, mountain, and coastal traditional healers called on “Tayta Inti” (Father Sun) to aid Peru play five-time World Cup winner Brazil.
We neutralized Neymar by binding his feet. We tied him up so he can't run or play well, said shaman Felix Rondan.
Outside the national stadium, the shamans blasted a conch shell while they performed the ritual on a colorful altar with swords, amulets, flags, and images of both teams' players.
They took ayuahasca, a potent psychedelic said to unlock the spirit realm, earlier.
Shaman Walter Alarcon said the ritual was meant to muddle Neymar's head so he couldn't “achieve what he is looking for, which are goals.”
Alarcon predicting a tie, stating the match will be tough.