Ayahuasca–From Dangerous Drug to National Heritage: An Interview with Antonio A. Arantes
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies 2009 Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Ilana Seltzer Goldstein, Campinas State Univesity 15 citations
This interview with Antonio A. Arantes, Brazilian anthropology professor and recognized specialist on the topics of intellectual property and traditional knowledge, addresses the 2008 request by Brazilian ayahuasca groups to be recognized as part of the immaterial cultural heritage of Brazil. In the first portion of the interview, Arantes reflects on the challenges of the new conceptions of the...