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The deer that is peyote and the deer that is maizeessay 1996 • Lemaistre, Denis & Simoneau, Karin
Huichol • Middle America and the Caribbean > Northern Mexico
This document discusses links between deer and peyote in Huichol mythology. Maize, peyote and deer constitute the three fundamental elements in Huichol religion and collective identity. Much of the discussion in this document is devoted to seasonal H...