M101
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Watch this documentry on Ayahusca.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
AND read this article on Turner’s stages of ritual
http://www.anthrobase.com/Link
Victor Turner symbolic analysis.htm (Links to an external site.)
What are the stages of ritual/symbolism/religion to people
participating in Ayahusca? We have a separation of medicine and
religion but Ayahusca is both a spiritual and medical process. What
are the pros/cons to the relationship of medical and religious
rituals. Do you agree or disagree with this documentary and Turner’s
work on rituals? What parts did you find interesting? Was there
something missing in their work? What did you learn? If you were an
Anthropologist what example from what you read/watch would you like to
study further or find most interesting? Min 500 words and must respond
to one other student.
preview of the answer..
The Ayahuasca ritual is an Amazonian religious ceremony that involves the use of the Ayahuasca, a psychoactive brew that is made from a combination of Bannisteriosis caapi vine and the Psychotria viridis leaf. In addition to its use for spiritual purpose, the brew is also used for a series of other purposes such as diagnosis and treatment of various ailments, hunting, warfare, divination and as sexual stimulant. There are stages of the ritual namely; separation, aggregation and liminality. As a form of rite of passage similar to other main stream religious …
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