One of the few scheduled group activities during Be-Coming is the Bonobo Feast. The feast honors our closest genetic relative in the primate world. Bonobos are an ape with whom we share 98% of our genetic make-up. They are also an inspiration for a type of relating that could be possible among humans.
Bonobos are a peaceful species, ruled by a matriarchy, who engage in a rich suite of non-competitive and shared sexual experiences for bonding, relaxing, and procreating. Bonobos demonstrate it is possible to have a peaceful, sexually liberated, egalitarian society.
To celebrate the possibility these primate cousins open for us, we throw a feast in their honor! Practicing the egalitarian aspects of their society, the feast is designed and created by all of the attendees. While the chef creates the feast, everyone else decides how it unfolds, looks and feels, and how we celebrate.
The first year of the feast, the attendees adorned the room with a majestic mandala created from the flora of the surrounding forest, candles, statues, and pillows. Dinner started with appetizers served off the naked bodies of gracious feminine platters. We hand-fed the next course to each other in pairs and enjoyed an erotically-playful salad. A favorite quote of the evening was: “I’ve never before had to take three showers during a single meal!”
Play, laughter, lightness, and pleasure are important elements of a free and peaceful society. Be-Coming is a container to experiment, practice, and discover. What happens when we re-imagine simple things like how we eat together? What about more complex things, like how we relate with one another? How would you like to create a more beautiful world for all inhabitants on this planet?
Join us in experimentation and discover your inner Bonobo.
Applications due at the end of June.
Be-Coming – August 14th through August 18th