Cacería ritual y sacrificios huicholes: entre depredación y alianza, intercambio e identificación

Neurath, Johannes

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“…Several studies in the Mesoamerican region register bone deposits in caves where it is typical to observe a mixture of remains of diverse hunted species [ 19 , 45 – 47 , 52 , 72 , 73 ]. There are also examples from the region north of Mesoamerica, such as the works of Neurath [ 74 ] with Huicholes and Alvarado [ 75 ] with Mexicaneros.…”

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Symbolism and ritual practices related to hunting in Maya communities from central Quintana Roo, Mexico

Santos-Fita

Naranjo

Estrada

et al. 2015

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundSome Mayan peasant-hunters across the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico still carry out a hunting ritual –Loojil Ts’oon, Loj Ts’oon or Carbine Ceremony– in which they renew the divine permission for hunting in order to continue deserving the gift of prey after a period of hunt. Thus they are granted access to game by the gods and the Lords of the Animals, particularly the spirit/evil-wind call. This paper focuses on the acts within the Loojil Ts’oon –which is performed in the X-Pichil community and surrounding area– that make it unique among the hunting rituals performed in other parts of the Peninsula.MethodsThe Loojil Ts’oon hunting ritual was observed and registered in audiovisual format in two different occasions in X-Pichil (Friday 04/29/2011 and Friday 07/29/2011). Afterwards, we delivered digital videodisks (DVD) to hunters and their families and to the j-men (the magic-medic-ritual specialist) who participated in these ceremonies. This delivery produced confidence among participants to talk more openly and in-depth about the Loojil Ts’oon, revealing symbolic, psychological, and material details previously unknown to outsiders. Qualitative information was obtained through the ethnographic method using techniques such as participant observation and guided tours. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to obtain complementary information.Results and discussionOn one hand, we describe the preparation and cleansing of the “Sip soup”, as well as its parading and distribution –delivery to the spirit/evil-wind Sip– on the streets of the community (highlingting the role of the rooster as a counter-gift). On the other hand, the cleansing of the jaws (of deer: Odocoileus virginianus, Mazama spp.; and peccaries: Tayassuidae) and their return to the Lords of Animals in the hills so that they may give these animals new life.ConclusionsBy performing the Loojil Ts’oon, the act of killing an animal is legitimized. The kill transforms into an exchange to perpetuate life, in which gods and Lords of animals grant the hunter the solicited new game if he has completed his ritual duties and has not broken the prescribed hunting rules. The Loojil Ts’oon does not only represent the continuity and regeneration of animals, that is, fauna as a resource, but also of the whole hunting cycle. The hunter does so to maintain and recreate order and equilibrium in one’s relationship with nature as a whole, with the rest of one’s social group, and with oneself. Thus, hunting transcends the exclusively material dimension of a subsistence activity.

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confidence: 99%

Symbolism and ritual practices related to hunting in Maya communities from central Quintana Roo, Mexico

Santos-Fita

Naranjo

Estrada

et al. 2015

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…From the violin-like xaweri played during Wixárika peyote ceremonies (Neurath, 2008) to the enchanting icaros of Amazonian ayahuasca healings (Bayer, 2009), the world’s psychedelic-using traditions have made it clear that music is fundamental to the psychedelic experience. Music serves as an emotional modulator and helps to facilitate meaning-making (Barrett et al, 2018).…”

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Ethnoracial health disparities and the ethnopsychopharmacology of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies.

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Michaels

Jahn³

et al. 2021

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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Emerging evidence from randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials suggests psychedelic compounds such as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), psilocybin, and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), when administered as an adjunct to psychotherapy, that is, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP), may be beneficial for treating substance use disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions. Previous ethnopsychopharmacological research has identified ethnoracial differences in the metabolism, safety, and efficacy of psychotropic drugs, yet no studies have directly investigated the impact of ethnoracially based differences in psychedelic drug pharmacology. Although there is an extensive global history of psychedelic use among peoples of various cultures, ethnicities, and intersectional identities, psychedelic research has been conducted almost exclusively on White populations in North America and Western Europe. The failure to include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in psychedelic research trials neglects the ethnic, racial, and cultural factors that may impact individual responses to PAP and thereby prevents generalizability of findings. This article investigates the impact of biological and social factors related to culture, ethnicity, and race on pharmacological responses to PAP, as well as clinical outcomes. The limitations of ethnopsychopharmacology are discussed, and the authors present expected cultural, clinical, and public health benefits of expanding funding for this area. This work will draw attention to the unique and individualized needs of ethnoracially diverse clients in therapeutic settings and is intended to inform future PAP trials. Public Health SignificanceThis literature review addresses the influence of ethnoracial factors on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and elucidates the individualized needs of ethnoracially diverse clients in therapeutic settings. This work may inform future psychedelic-assisted trials.

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“…Sobre los sacrificios de reses no quisiera extenderme ahora, pues ya lo tratamos en otras ocasiones (NEURATH, 2008). Tal vez, uno de los aspectos más significativos es, que en Semana Santa queda especialmente claro que el sacrificio sirve para revivir a los santos que se murieron el Viernes.…”

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“…Por otra parte, en un mito muy conocido, bien documentado y que siempre fue comparado con narrativas mesoamericanas prehispánicas (FURST, 1994;PREUSS, 1998: 161-163;NEURATH, 2008NEURATH, -2009MEDINA, 2012: 35-37), la diosa Niwetsika se casa con un huichol que se había perdido y padecía hambre, porque no logró obtener presas de cacería. En la mayoría de las versiones se trata de un matrimonio poligínico: son las cinco muchachas maíz quienes se casan con el cazador extraviado.…”

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De la autoevangelización al dinero sagrado. mitos, historias y prácticas cristianas entre los wixarika

Neurath

2020

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Resumen: El pueblo wixarika muchas veces es caracterizado como «pagano». Sin embrago, el cristianismo sí es un aspecto importante de sus prácticas religiosas. En este artículo se analizan mitos wixarika sobre Cristo y los santos, así como ciertas ceremonias enfocadas en las iglesias que existen en las comunidades. El catolicismo wixarika se explica en el marco de las relaciones entre las comunidades indígenas y poblaciones no-indígenas, la tecnología moderna y el capitalismo. Es importante tomar en cuenta que estos ámbitos no se rechazan, pero sí es una prioridad mantener la autonomía. De esta manera, los ritos se enfocan en la tarea imposible de controlar los poderes, muchas veces, problemáticos de la alteridad.

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Cacería ritual y sacrificios huicholes: entre depredación y alianza, intercambio e identificación

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

Symbolism and ritual practices related to hunting in Maya communities from central Quintana Roo, Mexico

Symbolism and ritual practices related to hunting in Maya communities from central Quintana Roo, Mexico

Ethnoracial health disparities and the ethnopsychopharmacology of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies.

De la autoevangelización al dinero sagrado. mitos, historias y prácticas cristianas entre los wixarika

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