ANT 415 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Native American Church, Indian Csicop, Tipi
3 Dec 2014
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Peyote banned by the gov"t in 1940"s and 50"s > illegal. 1976 - court ruling to use in religious ceremonies. Native americans used for 1000"s of years - prob. introduced by the so. Ceremony help in teepee and conducted by a roadman aka medicine man. Big man, strong, brave, womanizer; whiskey daily; fa-mo peyote but youngest sister warns against it -feigns interest, exploits kindness; drunk > jail; excuse: can"t join yet because of woman; ruse confounded >partakes. Confession part of ceremony; subject still faking conversation. Renounces old magic of devil, burns regalia (rite of passage, cf, baptism) but still faking it. True conversion: fatigue, lots of buttons >visions: eagle etc. , earth creator (god): god and souls are one of (cf. Iknaton, buddha, jesus, muhammad); experiences telepathy, teleportation: i am my thoughts! (de-differentiation); returns to normal cons. Thought, if only married, obsession w/ women will vanish > vision-blocked from holy path; consults wise old man: marry young woman.
