essay

The psychotropic kiéri in Huichol culture

people of the peyote: huichol indian history, religion, & survivalAlbuquerque • Published In 1996 • Pages: 235-263

By: Yasumoto, Masaya, Miyahara, Kunie.

Abstract
This document discusses the pharmacological and magical effects of peyote. The best-known pharmacological effect of the plant is the altered state of consciousness it triggers when ingested. But the most important use of the plant is its supernatural power to transform itself into divine ancestors or ancestor gods. (For non-English terms see Schaefer [1996] "Glossary." For references cited see Schaefer and Furst [1996] "Bibliography.")
Subjects
Recreational and non-therapeutic drugs
Pharmaceuticals
Congregations
Animism
Prayers and sacrifices
Revelation and divination
Theory of disease
Sorcery
Transmission of beliefs
Shamans and psychotherapists
Mythology
General character of religion
culture
Huichol
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Northern Mexico
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem
Field Date
1980-1992
Coverage Date
1960-1992
Coverage Place
southern Sierra Madre Occidental (Nayarit, Jalisco, Durango, and Zacatecas), Mexico
Notes
Masaya Yasumoto ; translated from the Japanese by Kunie Miyahara
for bibliographical references see document 23: [Schaefer and Furst]
LCCN
95032453
LCSH
Huichol Indians