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Servando Z. Hinojosa

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Peyote Shrines, Remembrance, and Ritual Surrogacy in South Texas

Journal for the Study of Religion Nature and Culture March 13, 2024 Servando Z. Hinojosa

Peyote grows in South Texas where licensed dealers acquire it and sell it to Native American Church members. These dealers also create and maintain special shrines on their property for the visiting buyers. The shrines not only mark a portal of entry into the region but also comprise the only opportunity many Native Americans will have to see peyote growing in the ground. Prompting prayers and...