Amazonian traditions
Plant knowledge, song (icaros) and long apprenticeship among the many peoples of the Amazon.
Hundreds of distinct peoples live in the Amazon basin, each with its own language and cosmology. Ritual specialists learn the songs and spirits of plants through years of discipline. For an outsider, the respectful path is to learn about these cultures, support their land rights, and not turn their practices into a holiday experience. See also: Ayahuasca.
Credit: In our own words, honouring the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon.
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