Santa Rosa and Singing from the Heart of the Bädi
Jorgelina Reinoso Niche
Anthropology of Consciousness September 1, 2022 DOI: 10.1111/anoc.12166 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography Peer reviewed |
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| Population | Mexican Otomi people of the Sierra Norte de Puebla |
| Key findings | Argues that for the Otomi, Santa Rosa is a sacred plant and deity (an Antigua) used by shamans in healing and costumbres, and that it is eaten rather than smoked. The Otomi distinguish it from the marijuana smoked elsewhere in Mexico, saying that although it is cannabis, that marijuana is a different thing that looks similar. |
Abstract
AbstractFor the Mexican Otomi of the Sierra Norte de Puebla, Santa Rosa is a sacred plant used by the shaman to heal people and sing in rituals called costumbres. It is also an Antigua, a sacred deity who maintains a constant dialogue with ritual specialists. In the Otomi discourse and its worldview of Santa Rosa, as well as in its ritual process, it is eaten, not smoked. Although it is cannabis, they mention that: "the Santa Rosa is eaten, it is sacred; marijuana, the one they smoke in Mexico, is another one that looks like it."