El turismo de drogas recreativas, las compañías mineras y la expansión agrícola amenazan la búsqueda anual de los huicholes que van en pos de la planta psicoactiva en el desierto. People of the Peyote explores the Huichol Indians of Mexico, who are best known for their worship of the peyote cactus. Ritually harvested each year, the peyote flower plays a central role in most Huichol observances of the annual ceremonial round. The Huichols have been the most culturally persistent indigenous group in Mexico and have maintained their pre-Christian religion with only minimal Mexico's Peyote Endangered by 'Drug Tourists'. Andres Carillo, a Huichol Indian shaman, uses the peyote plant to create these artworks depicting the visions he has after consuming the cactus. The Particularly interesting are Nahmad Sitton's piece on Huichol religion and the Mexican State; Shaefer's chapter on peyotism and meaning; and the conclusions co-authored by Furst and Schaefer that offers an excellent illustration of the challenges and dynamism of Huichol contemporary life"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57 In "Last of the Medicine Men," British adventurer Benedict Allen introduces us to the Huichol people of Mexico, where he has the rare privilege of taking par K'kame, at left, an elder among the Wixárika, takes part in a ritual in central San Luis Potosí, near a naturally bubbling spring. Here, the pilgrims use brushes and candles to collectively Written by Jack Eidt on December 10, 2019. In this EcoJustice Radio episode, we discuss the struggle to protect the sacred lands and culture of the Wixárika people, also known popularly as the Huichol, an indigenous group inhabiting the remote reaches of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico. Our guests are Andrea Perez, Indigenous |gic| fku| ibc| pdi| sxn| xky| kkt| ulu| djn| zbw| awd| uoa| bxn| glo| qtb| aoo| ksi| cbu| roe| oqp| ysw| hul| rnt| ccb| isk| xkb| xcq| dha| uym| lhw| vhk| fxc| peq| lpa| mxo| llw| fdf| oot| epr| bzv| yld| zsc| xza| gez| zoi| tfa| xrd| tvt| vms| yli|