The leader of an Amerindian hallucinogenic ceremony—referred to as a shaman, curandero, paye, maestro, or brujo—is responsible for providing ritual protection, ordering visual and auditory stimuli, interpreting beliefs, and balancing cosmic forces.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Cultural Survival
  Hallucinogenic Plants and Their Use in Traditional Societies

Sources

• Hallucinogenic Plants and Their Use in Traditional Societies www.culturalsurvival.org Cultural Survival via serper

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• shaman concept