anthropology – Chacruna

The Return of the Shaman: The Forest Revolution

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

Historical records from 1881–1936 in the Guyanas describe frog-based scarification rituals enhancing hunters’ skills. Linked...

Ayahuasca experiences range from mundane memories to visions of otherworldly realms, influencing perceptions of time....

Contemporary networks in Brazil have expanded, connecting Indigenous groups like the Yawanawá with non-Indigenous social...

Registration is now open for Chacruna's new lecture series that highlights topics from shamanism to...

Marcelo Leite highlights statements made by anthropologist Bia Labate in her opening remarks for Psychedelic...

The relationship between the placebo and psychedelic research is complicated by the psychological aspects of...

There is evidence that suggests that before colonial contact, Yaminawa women practiced shamanism and consumed...

The care taken with the tobacco plants by Jarawara women is impressive, and it extends...

In her writings, Esther Jean Langdon proposes to approach shamanism as a cosmological system....