About the autor:
Rodrigo Borges Conti Tavares

We would gladly appreciate any revision, regarding the English version, in order to present a better work to the brothers and sisters abroad. If you feel like helping, you can contact us at: rodrigotavares@afamiliajuramidam.org

Acknowledgements:
I would like to thank the following who, through their knowledge, made possible the research for the website The Juramidam Family.

  • Marcelo Magalhães (www.magaweb.com.br), by the invaluable accompaniment, help and support regarding the hTML language and hosting, which made this project viable.
  • Marco Imperial (Rainha do Mar), for his great contribution about the history of the Santo Daime in the south of Brazil.
  • Eduardo Bayer and the Arca da União crew, for their extensive research work about the Santo Daime doctrine.
  • Mivan Gedeon and the whole group of the Estrela Brilhante, a new center of the doctrine in the state of Maranhão - lead by Daniel Arcelino Serra, for their support and the priceless material sent regarding the doctrine of Irineu Serra.
  • Daniel Arcelino Serra, by the innumerous accounts regarding the doctrine of his uncle, Raimundo Irineu Serra, as well as the kindly permission given to his group to send historic photos and documents to The Juramidam Family site.
  • Jaime Wanner, for his contacts over the internet, that led me to decisive information about the doctrine.
  • Juarez Bomfim, for his extensive research work about the Santo Daime doctrine.
  • Luiz Carlos Teixeira de Freitas, for his extensive research work about the Santo Daime doctrine.
  • Débora Carvalho Pereira Gabrich and Eduardo Gabrich (CICLUMIG), for having kindly sent information regarding the lineage of Mr. Luiz Mendes, as well as general information about the doctrine.
  • Marcos Camargo and Ms. Silmara Camargo, for the information always transmitted with good will, about Mestre's life, as well as the guidelines of the already departed Ms. Percília Matos, with whom they had a great friendship.
  • Marcelo Bernardes and Clarisse, for invaluable information concerning the Centro Espírita Flor da Montanha, in Lumiar/RJ.
  • Florestan Neto, for the incentive and the information, passed through email, regarding the maraca in the doctrine.
  • Caio Bastos, for having supplied decisive information regarding Padrinho Jonas.
  • Lou Gold, for his photo journalism work in our doctrine as well as his valorous contribution in the English revision of The Juramidam Family site.
  • William Johnston, for the initial revision of Jairo da Silva Carioca's personal account translation, as well as the personal incentives given over the years.
  • Mark Fisher, for having sent, in many occasions, english material for the doctrine's hymns translation, as well as for his great help in sharing The Juramidam Family site with his connections.

Bibliography:

  • Jairo da Silva Carioca (depoimento)
  • Luiz Mendes (depoimento)
  • Contrastes e continuidades em uma tradição Amazonica: as regiões da Ayahuasca (Sandra Lucia Goulart)
  • www.juramidam.jor.br
  • www.alto-das-estrelas.blogspot.com
  • www.hinarios.blogspot.com
  • www.mestreirineu.org
  • www.arcadauniao.org
  • www.santodaime.org
  • www.altino.blogspot.com