Ayahuasca is a psychoactive drink used for healing and divination among religious groups in the Brazilian Amazon. 'Ayahuasca, Ritual and Religion in Brazil' is the first scholarly volume in English to examine the religious rituals and practices surrounding ayahuasca. The use of ayahuasca among religious groups is analysed, alongside Brazilian public policies regarding ayahuasca and the handling of substance dependence. 'Ayahuasca, Ritual and Religion in Brazil' will be of interest to scholars of anthropology and religion and all those interested in the role of stimulants in religious practice.
Looks at the emergence of religious groups in the Brazilian Amazon who constitute their systems of ritual, myth and principles around the use of a psychoactive brew known by diverse names, one of which is Quechua term 'ayahuasca.' This book seeks to explain research conducted in Brazil, most of which has been conducted by Brazilian researchers.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Publication Date
Jun 2010
ISBN
9781845536794
Pages
256 p.
Item Type
Book
Format
Paperback
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