Shamans’ gardens: sites of creative equivocation between Indigenous and internationalized ayahuasca shamanism
Journal de la Société des Américanistes 2025 Françoise Barbira Freedman, Stephen Hugh‐jones
If ayahuasca shamanism is now well studied, the medicinal plant gardens that form a standard element of ayahuasca centers have received less attention. Based on detailed mapping, recorded commentaries, and an accompanying website (https://yakumamaylivepharmacy.org), this paper provides concise data about the range of plants found in one such garden. Exploring the medicinal gardens’ relations to...