ANTHROP 2R03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Kalahari Desert, Ayahuasca, Spirit Possession
11 Feb 2019
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Altered states of consciousness (asc: occur in majority of world"s cultures, often associated with religious or spiritual beliefs, sometimes seen as desirable, other contexts undesirable -- i. e. in christianity, demonic. In some cultures, not seen as important for soul(s)/spirit(s) to be displaced in order for possession of a person by another spirit you can have possession without soul loss. In others, soul/spirit, thought to temporarily leave body of ritual specialist. If you want to become a shaman, you give a gift to someone who is already a shaman, who will provide natema, hallucinogenic drink, and spirit helpers tsentsak or darts . Michael harner: ph. d. uc berkeley, 1963, taught at berkeley, columbia, yale, quit academia in 1987 pursue shamanism fulltime, founded foundation for shamanic studies, ca, aim: to bring shamanism and shamanic healing to the west. Illegal in abandoned quarries, warehouses, no cover meaningful experiences for participants seen as spiritual bring participants close to.
