The Revitalization of Yajé Shamanism among the Siona: Strategies of Survival in Historical Context
This article outlines the transformations of yajé shamanism among the Siona Indians of the Northwest Amazon Basin of Colombia. The shaman's role and the political and sacred use of yajé rituals have changed since colonial times and can be seen as a result of adaptive strategies for survival. Th...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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American Anthropological Association
[2016]
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Anthropology of consciousness
Year: 2016, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 180-203 |
Further subjects: | B
contemporary shamanisms
B multicultural politics B Siona Indians B History B yajé |
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