Articles by Sachahambi:
Mestizo Shamanism and Vegetalistas
Posted by Sachahambi • Category: ShamanismWhat is mestizo shamanism?
The Loreto province of northeastern Peru (and to a lesser extent to Ucayali province south of it) is virtually unique in Latin America in that indigenous shamanic practices have been adopted and adapted by the mestizo population, and become a part of the mestizo culture.
While mestizo curanderismo is not unknown elsewhere in [...]
Thoughts and Knowledges About Women in Indian Universe and Life
Posted by Sachahambi • Category: Mythos, ShamanismThis story gives a sense of what “Pachamama” means (the feminine universe) and also gives a sense of the Andean conception of gender roles.
What indigenous groups traditionally use Ayahuasca?
Posted by Sachahambi • Category: ShamanismThe region of traditional Ayahuasca use is the Upper Amazon, that is, the western part of the Amazon Basin, and the western part of the Guiana Shield. (The Guiana Shield, which encompasses much of Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, and French Guiana, is not technically part of the Amazon Basin, as its rivers do not drain [...]
