Tag: Amazon

Kambo: Discoverings Its Origins

Historical records from 1881–1936 in the Guyanas describe frog-based scarification rituals enhancing hunters’ skills. Linked...

Participation in an Indigenous Amazonian-led Ayahuasca Retreat Associated with Increases in Nature Relatedness – A Pilot Study

A new study suggests that participation in Indigenous-led ayahuasca retreats is associated with increased nature-relatedness....

A Phenomenology of Subjectively Relevant Experiences Induced by Ayahuasca in Upper Amazon Vegetalismo Tourism

The growth of quantitative ayahuasca research has failed to account for the essential impact of...

Wilma Mahua Campos, Shipibo Ayahuasquera

Since a young age, Wilma Mahua Campos has been dedicated to learning about her Shipibo...

The Challenges of Kambô Conservation

In this article, Filipe Ribeiro covers the conservation challenges surrounding kambô. The kambô frog’s secretions...

Supporting Indigenous Autonomy Means Participating in a Story of Relationship

The Yanesha of Peru, along with other Amazonian groups, engage with cultural tourism in response...

Coronavirus, Ayahuasca, and Indigenous Resilience

Jasmine Virdi explores how coronavirus has impacted the ayahuasca drinking indigenous groups of the Amazon...

II AYA: Open Letter from the Indigenous People of Acre, Brazil

II AYA: Open Letter from the Indigenous People of Acre, Brazil Nixi Pae, Huni Pae,...

The Guardians of Amazonian Forests in Defense of Life

Good afternoon to all of you who are listening to this debate at the Psychedelic...