Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro

In this article, we explore the origins, properties, and ritual uses of a series of psychoactive substances among indigenous peoples of the Upper Rio Negro. Setting out from the mythical genesis of tobacco, coca, paricá, and caapi (ayahuasca), we examine the relationship between these substances and...

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Main Authors: Pedro Lolli, Geraldo Andrello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société des américanistes 2024-09-01
Series:Journal de la Société des Américanistes
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/22902
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