Our Story
Collective journey began with one man’s pursuit to manifest his own destiny. Born into the Alevi tribe on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, Su-Ata spent half of his childhood in a remote village with homegrown food, handwoven crafts, and other material needs that were directly sourced from mother earth. This primitive lifestyle not only offered him a profound connection to nature, but it has also taught him the importance of community.
Ancestral Heritage
His lineage reaching back to Tengri believe system, part of shamanic tribes and nations native to North Asia, his elders shared stories of nomads travelling along the Silk Road, while also witnessing his both parents practising ancient healing methodologies to their tribe members.
Su-Ata’s connection to his ancestral heritage gradually disappeared from his daily life when moving to the city. Although the stimulating concrete jungle had offered him opportunities for higher education, a career in social work it had stripped away the quiet mindfulness that permeated through his home village. It later dawned on him that mass urban culture seemed to erode his true essence: being one with nature.
Healing Gifts and Offerings
Modern day festivals mirror the ancient nomadic ways of the Silk Road in the sense that humans gather and share their art, music, stories, culture, and spiritual teachings.
Festival life became the catalyst for Su-Ata to align his heart-mind-soul, so he quit his day job with Employment and Social Development Canada and embarked on a van life journey through North, Central, and South America.