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América Enteogénica, Volumen II se adentra en las raíces del Renacimiento Psicodélico en América, explorando las ergolinas, feniletilaminas y triptaminas que moldearon cosmovisión, arte y sanación. Desde el uso de triptaminas hace mas de 10.000 años en el arte rupestre de Chiribiquete hasta los cultos andinos del San Pedro, este libro revela como las tradiciones psicodelicas nunca desaparecieron, adaptandose dinamicamente a lo largo del tiempo. Sus paginas honran el conocimiento ancestral de plantas y hongos como la Ayahuasca, cuyo poder transformador se basa en sinergias farmacologicas unicas validadas hoy por la ciencia, con efectos terapeuticos sobre depresion, ansiedad, inflamacion y neuroplasticidad. Ademas, descifra la sacroeconomia ancestral que unio a Mesoamerica y Andinoamerica, conectando hongos, cacao, Spondylus y hachas-moneda, y conceptos visionarios como el Nierika wixarika y el jawacolla. En este momento de renacimiento psicodelico, America Enteogenica, Volumen II muestra que integrar estos saberes con la ciencia moderna permite sanar al individuo y regenerar nuestra cultura, para que el Aguila y el Condor vuelen juntos hacia un futuro mas consciente.

In volume 1, Professor Verdon sought to identify what crippled social anthropologys original project, that of understanding sociocultural variability. He found its cause in a universal, Aristotelian cosmology that renders groups ontologically variable to their principles of social organization, by defining them in terms of behaviour regulation. In this second volume, he develops a cure to that cosmological malaise: to define groups outside all behaviour regulation, and to define a separate group for every type of activity (unifunctional groups). From these two new cosmological requirements he sets out to define all the main concepts of social anthropology in what he calls an operational language (defined with respect to anthropologys aims, not as entities with intrinsic anthropological attributes): groups, corporations, descent, territoriality, lineages, segmentation, sovereignty and so on.He then applies this language to translate classical ethnographies operationally. He first chose the most famous ethnographies of so-called segmentary lineage societies, the Nuer (Sudan), Tallensi (Ghana) and Tiv (Nigeria), and then added the Berbers from the Rif (Morocco), the Yao (Malawi) and Australian Aborigines. All those societies were described as having descent groups. Translated operationally, ONLY ONE of them retains descent groups (the Tallensi). This leads him radically to transform the ethnographic landscape of social anthropology. Where all ethnographers saw descent groups almost everywhere, he finds them to be rare occurrences, now replaced with clientelistic social formations.Overall, setting out to define a set of etic (objective) concepts, he discovers that this language actually yields much better emic approaches to social organization (an approach closer to the actors subjective experience).

We dont normally associate Scotland with vampires, but there is a rich history of mythology and folklore surrounding the undead.From the Pagan baobhan-sith of the Highlands, a sixteenth-century stranger that was suspected of being a vampire in Galloway, to a vampire that was terrorising wildlife in Lochmaben in the 90s, the vampire is alive or rather, undead and well in Scottish history and culture. This is a unique exploration of Scottish history and of a horror hero.

The folklore of witchcraft and magic in England runs deep. Every corner of this country once had its wisewomen, those female practitioners of the cunning arts that would be approached to help with everything from childbirth and matters of love, to protection against bewitchment. Every place also had its suspected witches, those who could stop a cart horse in its tracks, prevent milk from churning, and turn into hares to run around and frustrate their neighbours.This sequel to Of Doves & Ravens: The Witches and Wisefolk of Wales and the Borders, explores the magical and sometimes tragic stories of wisewomen and witches of England. From the legendary storm witches of Cornwall to the historical cunning women who roamed the Yorkshire moors selling fortunes at the markets of the nineteenth century, this book contains the often-misunderstood lore of those who were believed to have the ear of the Devil and those who fought against them.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a World Heritage Site globally renowned for its history and botanical treasures. Yet, beneath the serene surface of its iconic glasshouses and ancient groves lies a trove of hidden history, strange sightings, and centuries-old folklore. This book is a captivating collection that lifts the veil on the darker, spookier side of Kew. It draws on unique accounts gathered from staff, visitors, and forgotten archives to illuminate a shadowy landscape. Readers will encounter phantom highwaymen singing near Brentford Eyot, strange lights flickering near the Marianne North Gallery, and even the unsettling specter of a Roman legion marching through the grounds. From centuries-old legends and local mythology to genuine ghost stories and bizarre historical oddities, Ghosts, Myths and other Oddities of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is an essential guide for anyone who has wandered these gardens and sensed that some of the deepest secrets are yet to bloom.

O antropólogo congolês-brasileiro Kabengele Munanga, uma das principais referências no estudo das relações raciais no Brasil, reconhecido por sua atuação acadêmica e política, traz um guia para compr

British food has an unsavoury global reputation, but the folklore which made it what it is can be traced back millennia. Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of traditions. Readers will get a taste of what life was life in a time when food was both magical ingredient and sustenance.Discover why we throw salt over our shoulder, why we think carrots help us see in the dark, when living snakes in pies were once the height of fashion at weddings, and why people risk life and limb to chase wheels of cheese down a hill.Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who arent often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.

Building on the premise that landscapes provide a common ground where different kinds of knowledge may come together, this edited volume draws on a wide range of disciplines, including geology and geography, cultural anthropology and philosophy, architecture and art history. It suggests that the complex social and environmental crises of the 21st century cannot be understood independently of a historically constituted aesthetic approach to landscapes.Boulouki Itinerant Workshop on Traditional Building Crafts is a collective that deals with the traditional knowledge of building. Under the Landscape (Santorini and Therasia, 20212022), one of the collectives most important projects, comprised a participatory restoration, research into local materials, an exhibition and a symposium, and is the basis and starting point of this publication.

A publicação de MEMÓRIA MULTIDIRECIONAL: REMEMORANDO O HOLOCAUSTO NA ERA DA DESCOLONIZAÇÃO no Brasil amplia o debate sobre memória, racismo, colonialismo e o uso político da memória em contextos dive