Tzamarenda Naychapi, a shaman from Ecuador's Shuar tribe, took to the Olympic Stadium pitch in Berlin on Wednesday (April 26) to chase away any evil spirits from the building.
The priest, who practises magic for healing and divination, walked out onto the pitch and let out a loud scream to frighten any bad spirits and bless the venue. Tzamarenda Naychapi has come from Ecuador to cleanse all 12 World Cup venues in Germany of spirits before the football tournament starts on June
"When Ecuador qualified for the World Cup, we thought about what we could bring to Germany," Beate Zwermann-Seibert from the Ecuadorian Tourist Office said.
"It is a big present from this little country to be in the World Cup and they wanted to bring a present back, so we thought about what Germany is missing. Shaman Tzamarenda said he could bring Germany peace and lots of positive energy," she said.
Ecuador are drawn in Group A and play Poland on June 9th in Gelsenkirchen, Costa Rica on June 15 in Hamburg and Germany on June 20 in the purified stadium in Berlin.
But the shaman cannot help his team to win any matches. According to Tzamarenda: "the one with the best heart and the strongest spirit will win the World Cup."

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Timecode: 09:42:59:00 - 09:45:54:19

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Sound: NATURAL WITH GERMAN AND SPANISH SPEECH

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BERLIN, GERMANY (APRIL 26, 2006)(REUTERS)
LOW ANGLE SHOT: EXTERIOR OF THE BERLIN TOWN HALL

09:43:03:00 - 09:43:26:00 REUTERS


VARIOUS: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI IN TRADITIONAL DRESS WITH MISS ECUADOR 2006 KATY LOPEZ AND DELEGATION IN FRONT OF THE TOWN HALL (4 SHOTS)

09:43:26:00 - 09:43:30:07 REUTERS


MID VIEW: GERMAN REPRESENTATIVE WITH AN ECUADORIAN T-SHIRT

09:43:30:07 - 09:43:32:20 REUTERS


CLOSE UP: GERMAN FLAG

09:43:32:20 - 09:43:56:00 REUTERS


(SOUNDBITE)(German) BEATE ZWERMANN-SEIBERT FROM THE ECUADORIAN TOURIST OFFICE SAYING:
"When Ecuador qualified for the World Cup, we thought about what we could bring to Germany. It is a big present from this little country to be in the World Cup and they wanted to bring a present back, so we thought about what Germany is missing. Shaman Tzamarenda said he could bring Germany peace and lots of positive energy."

09:43:56:00 - 09:43:58:15 REUTERS


CLOSE UP: SHAMAN'S BEADS

09:43:58:15 - 09:44:08:12 REUTERS


(SOUNDBITE)(Spanish) SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI SAYING:
"The one with the best heart and the strongest spirit will win the World Cup." (TRANSLATION IN GERMAN)

09:44:08:12 - 09:44:13:01 REUTERS


WIDE: EXTERIOR OF OLYMPIC STADIUM IN BERLIN

09:44:13:01 - 09:44:22:10 REUTERS


TRACK: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI IN TRADITIONAL DRESS WALKING TO THE STADIUM

09:44:22:10 - 09:44:26:19 REUTERS


LOW ANGLE SHOT: OLYMPIC RINGS ABOVE STADIUM

09:44:26:19 - 09:45:54:19 REUTERS


TRACK: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI AND ECUADORIAN DANCERS WALK THROUGH THE STADIUM (2 SHOTS)
WIDE:T OURISTS IN THE STANDS
MID VIEW: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI ON THE PITCH
CLOSE UP: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI PREPARING FOR CEREMONY
PAN: FROM STANDS TO PITCH
CLOSE UP: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI SHOUTS AND WAVES TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS
WIDE: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI DISPELLING SPIRITS FROM THE PITCH
WIDE: TOURISTS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF STAND.
TRACK: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI WITH HIS STAFF, LEAVING THE STADIUM

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Syndication: SPORTS1-APR27-GERMANY-ECUADOR SHAMAN

SPORTS1: STORY 910

Category: Religion

09:42:59:00 - 09:43:03:00 REUTERS


BERLIN, GERMANY (APRIL 26, 2006)(REUTERS)
LOW ANGLE SHOT: EXTERIOR OF THE BERLIN TOWN HALL

09:43:03:00 - 09:43:26:00 REUTERS


VARIOUS: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI IN TRADITIONAL DRESS WITH MISS ECUADOR 2006 KATY LOPEZ AND DELEGATION IN FRONT OF THE TOWN HALL (4 SHOTS)

09:43:26:00 - 09:43:30:07 REUTERS


MID VIEW: GERMAN REPRESENTATIVE WITH AN ECUADORIAN T-SHIRT

09:43:30:07 - 09:43:32:20 REUTERS


CLOSE UP: GERMAN FLAG

09:43:32:20 - 09:43:56:00 REUTERS


(SOUNDBITE)(German) BEATE ZWERMANN-SEIBERT FROM THE ECUADORIAN TOURIST OFFICE SAYING:
"When Ecuador qualified for the World Cup, we thought about what we could bring to Germany. It is a big present from this little country to be in the World Cup and they wanted to bring a present back, so we thought about what Germany is missing. Shaman Tzamarenda said he could bring Germany peace and lots of positive energy."

09:43:56:00 - 09:43:58:15 REUTERS


CLOSE UP: SHAMAN'S BEADS

09:43:58:15 - 09:44:08:12 REUTERS


(SOUNDBITE)(Spanish) SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI SAYING:
"The one with the best heart and the strongest spirit will win the World Cup." (TRANSLATION IN GERMAN)

09:44:08:12 - 09:44:13:01 REUTERS


WIDE: EXTERIOR OF OLYMPIC STADIUM IN BERLIN

09:44:13:01 - 09:44:22:10 REUTERS


TRACK: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI IN TRADITIONAL DRESS WALKING TO THE STADIUM

09:44:22:10 - 09:44:26:19 REUTERS


LOW ANGLE SHOT: OLYMPIC RINGS ABOVE STADIUM

09:44:26:19 - 09:45:54:19 REUTERS


TRACK: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI AND ECUADORIAN DANCERS WALK THROUGH THE STADIUM (2 SHOTS)
WIDE:T OURISTS IN THE STANDS
MID VIEW: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI ON THE PITCH
CLOSE UP: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI PREPARING FOR CEREMONY
PAN: FROM STANDS TO PITCH
CLOSE UP: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI SHOUTS AND WAVES TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS
WIDE: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI DISPELLING SPIRITS FROM THE PITCH
WIDE: TOURISTS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF STAND.
TRACK: SHAMAN TZAMARENDA NAYCHAPI WITH HIS STAFF, LEAVING THE STADIUM