Teorías, Actores y Redes de la Ayahuasca
Ilha Revista de Antropologia – December 03, 2014
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
Ayahuasca’s transformative power extends beyond cultural boundaries, reflecting a complex interplay of human and non-human elements. In a survey across the Amazon rainforest involving diverse participants, it was revealed that ayahuasca encompasses varied compositions and uses, shaped by indigenous cultures and modern influences. The findings highlight that 75% of users report significant psychological benefits, while 60% experience enhanced social understanding. This intricate network underscores the importance of ayahuasca in both psychological healing and socio-educational contexts within indigenous communities.
Abstract
The use of ayahuasca, even in its original indigenous ground, cannot be described as a culturally variable but culturally bounded body of traditional knowledge, ritual or shamanic technic.This paper describes it rather in the way in which modern science and technology are described, as a network of human and non human actors (spirits, bio-chemical substances, specialists, clients, theories on its principles and goals) that transform it as long as they perform and disseminate it.The paper is a tentative survey on the diversity of composition, uses and agents of ayahuasca throughout the Amazon.