The Eyámikekwa and the ayahuasquero: The socio-ecological dynamics of Ese Eja shamanism
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https://doi.org/10.52980/revistaamazonaperuana.vi27.93Keywords:
Ese Eja, Shamanism, Eyámilukwa, Ayahuasca discourse, DejaAbstract
This article describes two elements of Ese Eja shamanism. The first is associated with the eyámilukwa, identified by the Ese Eja as the traditional healer. A second complex of shamanic practices is based on the use of the plant hallucinogen ayahuasca. Introduced at the beginning of the century, ayahuasca is closely associated with contact with mestizos and other Amazonian ethnic groups, grouped under the category deja. Unlike the eyámikekwa, ayahuasca rituals and discourse make multiple references to deja, to various manufactured objects, as well as to trees and certain aquatic animals. The meaning of these shamanic models and their interactions are examined in the context of social and ecological change associated with the intensification of relations between the Ese Eja and national society.
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