El yajé, el purgatorio y la farándula
Antípoda Revista de Antropología y Arqueología 2008 DOI: 10.7440/antipoda6.2008.06 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 13 |
| Key points | Argues that the rise of urban ayahuasca consumption in Colombia is driven by media visibility and the endorsement of cultural figures, and that its use is framed as a ritual practice guided by Indigenous shamans. |
Abstract
In recent years, urban consumption of the Indian vine Ayahuasca or Yaje has become quite popular in Colombia amongst a population of urban middleclass people –college students, professional, houseviwes, clerical, whitecollar people, artists, and people of the cultural establishment–. To a great extent, the rise of urban yaje, quite visible in the media, magazines and periodicals for the general public, is the work of prominent musicians and TV people. This essay intends to give an account of the process, and to explain the reasons behind its “ritual” use in a city such as Bogota, under the supervision of Putumayo Indian shamans or “taitas”.
Citations in the library
Cited by 4
- Ayahuasca from Peru to Uruguay: Ritual Design and Redesign through a Distributed Cognition Approach Anthropology of Consciousness March 1, 2015
- The Revitalization of Yajé Shamanism among the Siona: Strategies of Survival in Historical Context Anthropology of Consciousness September 1, 2016
- Espiritualidad y chamanismo: Rituales de ayahuasca bajo el giro subjetivo en Colombia Latin American Research Review June 8, 2022
- Healing with Yagé: An Interview with Taita Juan Bautista Agreda Chindoy 2014