Ayahusca's Pedagogy: For an epistemic decolonization of knowledge

The article analyzes a unique modality of education mediated by the consumption of ayahuasca, a drink made from plants of Amazonian origin, used in the ritual context of the Santo Daime religion. Due to the diverse learning that they generate, these plants are considered by the adepts as teachers. B...

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Main Author: Maria Betania Albuquerque (Author)
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Published: Arizona State University, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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