Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia
December 16, 2024
Radosław Palonka, Katarzyna Ciomek, Aleksandra Dylak
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Archaeological and ethnographic sources, including burials, pottery iconography, and rock art on canyon walls and boulders, provide evidence that shamanism was practiced by many indigenous cultures in North America, from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico and the Southwest, both before and after European contact. This article presents selected examples of such evidence from the Eastern Woodlands and the pre-Columbian Southwest, focusing on rock art depictions, burials, and pottery iconography to illustrate ancient shamanic beliefs and practices.
Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia
December 16, 2024
Kacper Świerk
Shamanistic beliefs and practices of the Matsigenka Amerindians from the Peruvian Amazon are described. The text introduces the saankariite beings from Matsigenka cosmology, outlines uses of visionary plants, and describes the functions of the seripigari (shaman), shamanic sessions, and related myths. It also covers the matsikanari/matsinti, a sorcerer or 'bad shaman.' The final section discusses whether Matsigenka shamanism remains extant or belongs to the past. The account draws on existing literature and the author's own fieldwork.
Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia
December 16, 2024
Anna Zadrożna
People in Poland who use psychoactive plants like ayahuasca, psilocybin mushrooms, and mescaline-containing cacti for healing and personal growth describe health and disease through holistic, plant-centered frameworks rather than conventional biomedical models. Based on interviews and online discussions, the paper introduces the concept of the "Plantocene" to explore how these plants are viewed as agentive beings that communicate with humans and influence planetary futures. Ethical concerns arise when attributing ultimate agency to the Plants or appropriating them as "Slavic" or "global," which can legitimize extraction from indigenous communities and deepen global inequalities.
Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia
December 16, 2024
Ana Verônica de Sá Resende, Txanawa Inu Bake, Fabrício Borges Carrijo
The Huni Kuin people of the Amazon rainforest use ayahuasca as a bridge between different realms of existence. Based on personal participation in a ceremony, this paper examines ayahuasca rituals in a Huni Kuin community in Acre, Brazil, focusing on healing and spiritual connection within Huni Kuin cosmology. The authors, writing from different but connected perspectives, use a collaborative decolonial approach that centers Huni Kuin ways of knowing, being, and healing.
Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia
December 16, 2024
Tarzycjusz Buliński, Oyungerel Tangad
This article introduces two central issues in the anthropological study of shamanism: how the term 'shamanism' is used conceptually and the main methodological approaches for researching it. It proposes a cognitive map of shamanisms organized around key anthropological ideas. The text also suggests a way to structure the vast literature on shamanism from both paradigmatic perspectives (covering approaches, schools, and frameworks) and a historical perspective (covering stages, phases, and periods of research). The article provides a structured entry point into the complex field of shamanism studies.
Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia
December 16, 2024
Dominik Rutana
Korean shamanic death rituals have continually evolved through adaptation to societal changes. Korean shamanism, or musok, centers on shamans and an orally transmitted worldview that has never been fixed. Shamans have adopted elements from various religious traditions, transforming existing rituals and creating new ones. One example is the sanogu kut, a death ritual performed while a person is still alive. This ongoing adaptation has produced the rich diversity of shamanic death rituals seen in South Korea today.
Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia
January 1, 2017
Anna Przytomska
Shamanic practices among Quichua people in Imbabura, Ecuador, integrate themes of reproduction and aggression, reflecting cultural beliefs about power, healing, and social relations. The text examines how these practices serve to mediate conflicts and control fertility within the community.