Leonardo Lessin, Ph.D.

Leonardo Lessin is an anthropologist with a PhD in Social Sciences from UNESP and postdoctoral studies at PACC/UFRJ. A professor at UFAC, he researches mythology, ayahuasca rituals, and shamanic cosmopolitics among Amazonian indigenous peoples, especially in Acre, following contemporary cultural transformations.

Recent Posts by Author

The Future of Ayahuasca Under Dispute in Brazil

Brazil’s ayahuasca regulation reveals deep contradictions: institutional churches are protected, while Indigenous practices face bureaucratic...

The Return of the Shaman: The Forest Revolution

Indigenous peoples in Acre revitalize ayahuasca practices to restore culture, autonomy, and alliances after decades...
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