Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro
In this article, we explore the origins, properties, and ritual uses of a series of psychoactive substances among indigenous peoples of the Upper Rio Negro. Setting out from the mythical genesis of tobacco, coca, paricá, and caapi (ayahuasca), we examine the relationship between these substances and...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:jsa_22902 https://doi.org/10.4000/12ki9 urn:doi:10.4000/12ki9 en https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/22902 2024-10-24T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/12ki9 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro Journal de la Société des américanistes Société des américanistes info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1957-7842 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0037-9174 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/jsa Lolli, Pedro Andrello, Geraldo poison Tukano psychoactive pharmakon soul-food Yuhupdeh Tukano psychoactif pharmakon poison aliment spirituel Yuhupdeh Tukano psicoativo pharmakon veneno alimento espiritual Yuhupdeh In this article, we explore the origins, properties, and ritual uses of a series of psychoactive substances among indigenous peoples of the Upper Rio Negro. Setting out from the mythical genesis of tobacco, coca, paricá, and caapi (ayahuasca), we examine the relationship between these substances and diverse aspects of female bodies and their reproductive powers, suggesting that these psychoactives can be conceived as pharmaka in the classic sense of the term, acting both to increase a person’s vital force and/or to harm and kill. As we show, these effects relate to the practice of blown magical incantations, used to both cure and provoke diseases, a connection that allows us to explore indigenous notions of life force, speech, and breath as ways through which bodies affect each other. Este artigo explora as origens, as propriedades e o uso ritual de um conjunto de substâncias psicoativas entre os povos indígenas do alto Rio Negro. Partindo da gênese mítica do tabaco, coca, paricá e caapi (ayahuasca), buscamos inicialmente indicar a relação dessas substâncias com aspectos ou partes dos corpos femininos e seus poderes reprodutivos. Sugerimos então que podem ser tomados como verdadeiros pharmaka, isto é, podem funcionar tanto para proporcionar aumento de força vital como maleficiar e matar. Nesse sentido, seus efeitos são relacionados à prática de encantações mágicas sopradas empregadas para provocar e curar doenças, o que nos permite colocar em evidência noções de força de vida, fala e sopro como meios pelos quais corpos afetam-se entre si. Cet article explore les origines, les propriétés et l’usage rituel d’un ensemble de substances psychoactives chez les peuples indigènes du haut Rio Negro. Partant de la genèse mythique du tabac, de la coca, du paricá et du caapi (ayahuasca), nous examinons dans un premier temps la relation de ces substances avec des aspects ou des parties du corps féminin et leurs pouvoirs reproductifs, suggérant qu’ils peuvent être considérés comme des pharmaka, dans la mesure où ils peuvent servir aussi bien à augmenter la force vitale qu’à nuire ou tuer. Leurs effets reposent sur l’usage d’incantations magiques soufflées visant à provoquer ou à guérir des maladies. Ce lien souligne l’importance des notions de force vitale, de parole et de souffle comme moyens par lesquels les corps s’affectent les uns les autres. |
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poison Tukano psychoactive pharmakon soul-food Yuhupdeh Tukano psychoactif pharmakon poison aliment spirituel Yuhupdeh Tukano psicoativo pharmakon veneno alimento espiritual Yuhupdeh Lolli, Pedro Andrello, Geraldo Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro |
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In this article, we explore the origins, properties, and ritual uses of a series of psychoactive substances among indigenous peoples of the Upper Rio Negro. Setting out from the mythical genesis of tobacco, coca, paricá, and caapi (ayahuasca), we examine the relationship between these substances and diverse aspects of female bodies and their reproductive powers, suggesting that these psychoactives can be conceived as pharmaka in the classic sense of the term, acting both to increase a person’s vital force and/or to harm and kill. As we show, these effects relate to the practice of blown magical incantations, used to both cure and provoke diseases, a connection that allows us to explore indigenous notions of life force, speech, and breath as ways through which bodies affect each other. |
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Lolli, Pedro Andrello, Geraldo |
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Lolli, Pedro Andrello, Geraldo |
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Lolli, Pedro |
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Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro |
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Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro |
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Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro |
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Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro |
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Soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the Upper Rio Negro |
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soul-foods as pharmaka: female bodies and poisons in the upper rio negro |
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