De crecer en la selva a practicar la ayahuasca en la ciudad: una exploración de la globalización de la ayahuasca en términos de autenticidad, autoatención y de los retos de dicha globalización para la antropología médica
Revista de Antropología Social November 20, 2023 Maja Kohek, José Carlos Bouso, Genís Oña 3 citations
A woman who migrated from the Brazilian rainforest to Barcelona seventeen years ago became a healer working with ayahuasca, kambó (frog venom), and sananga (herbal eye drops). The case study examines authenticity, communitas, and self-care. Shamanism, religion, and health are fluid and dynamic processes that interact with and absorb influences from their surroundings. Exploring compatibilities between beliefs and practices from different traditions mixed with biomedical approaches broadens understanding of relationships among religion or spirituality, health, and well-being. The article concludes by proposing a contribution from medical anthropology to challenges posed by the globalization of ayahuasca practices.