Shamans, peyote, and coca sacraments: a path that maintains indigenous traditions and identity in a time of globalization

Abstract: This paper examines the unique relationship between shamans and the special psychoactive plants valued in their cultures. The use of Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) in Huichol Indian culture of Mexico, and coca (Erythroxyum coca var. coca) in the indigenous cultures of San Pedro de Atacama...

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Main Author: Stacy B. Schaefer (Author)
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Published: Universidad de Caldas, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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