El ritual de la Ayahuasca: patrimonio cultural nacional de Perú
Cultura y Droga January 1, 2022 Rosa A. Giove 5 citations
In 2008, the Peruvian government declared the traditional knowledge and uses of ayahuasca practiced by Amazonian native communities as a Cultural Heritage of the Nation, aiming to protect the ritual use of the brew, its intangible components, healers' knowledge, and the environment. Over the past two decades, research has explored ayahuasca's mechanisms and therapeutic potential, yet thirteen years later, concrete protective regulations remain absent. Meanwhile, commercial pressures and risks from irresponsible use grow, especially in the context of shamanic tourism.