Szamanizm Indian Matsigenka z peruwiańskiej Amazonii. Ilustracja wybranych aspektów szamanizmu pewnego ludu tubylczego
Kacper Świerk
Etnografia. Praktyki, Teorie, Doświadczenia December 16, 2024 DOI: 10.26881/etno.2024.10.09 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Matsigenka Amerindians from the Peruvian Amazon |
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Keywords | Mythology Extant taxon Ethnic group Section typography Anthropology Interpretation philosophy Ethnology Epistemology |
| Key findings | Matsigenka shamanism involves saankariite beings, visionary plants, and distinct roles of seripigari and matsikanari, with the text raising the question of whether these practices are still extant. |
Abstract
In this text, I describe shamanistic beliefs and practices of the Matsigenka Amerindians from the Peruvian Amazon. After an introductory section, I present the saankariite – beings from the Matsigenka cosmology which are important in the shamanism of this ethnic group. Then, I outline uses of visionary plants by the Matsigenka. This is followed by a descriptionof the functions of seripigari (Matsigenka shaman), shamanic sessions and myths concerning shamans. The subsequent section is dedicated to matsikanari/matsinti – sorcerer or “bad shaman.” In the final section, I raise the issue of whether the Matsigenka shamanism remains extant or rather belongs to the past. The text is based on existing literature and, to a lesser degree, on my own fieldwork among the Matsigenka.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on shamanism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Plantas con madre": plants that teach and guide in the shamanic initiation process in the East-Central Peruvian Amazon. Curanderos, apprentices, and herbalists in East-Central Peru, including Mestizo,... | 2011 | Qualitative study | n = 36 |
| Purging and the body in the therapeutic use of ayahuasca Healers and participants in shamanic tourism contexts of the Peruvian Amazon and... | 2019 | Ethnography with literature review | n = 227 |
| The Globalization of Ayahuasca Shamanism and the Erasure of Indigenous Shamanism Western tourists and indigenous peoples in Iquitos, Peru | 2016 | Ethnography | |
| Shamanism and Rock Art in Far Western North America Historic hunter-gatherer cultures of California and the Great Basin | 1992 | Ethnographic review and analysis | |
| Working with “La Medicina”: Elements of Healing in Contemporary Ayahuasca Rituals Ayahuasqueros and Western participants in shamanic tourism in Iquitos, Peru | 2012 | Ethnography |