masters of chaos Flashcards
• According to Incan belief, how are all the features of the landscape viewed? • Who can communicate with these and why?
- They are sentient beings.
* The wise shamans are considered to be able to communicate with these beings to heal humans.
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o Why has Jenny traveled so far to see a shaman? What does she suffer from?
To experience a healing ceremony/remedy because doctors have not been able to help her. She has deep anxiety.
o In anthropology, what is considered central to the healing process? What concept (as discussed in class) does this relate to (hint: think authority of healers in the patient-healer relationship)?
Belief is considered central element to the healing process. The patient must be convinced of the therapist’s ability to heal. Relates to social and cultural authority
o What are the local shamans called?
Curanderos” the healers.
• What is San Pedro?
• A plant used for ritual, a hallucinogenic used to see the invisible.
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o What happens if you drink too much?o What does drinking San Pedro promote?
Go mad for the rest of your life.
Allows patient to break down inhibitions, to become more receptive to the shaman’s words
• The hallucinogenic beverage is a traditional ritual of the shamanic healer (~15:25-19:20).
o What does it allow?
Allows the patient to overcome their inhibitions and become more receptive to the shamans words
o How will the shaman create a bridge with the spiritual world?
They will interpret the patients visions
o What is rastreo? Why does the shaman ask questions?
A conversation between the curandero and the patient. Shaman tries to find the cause of patient problems.
• The final purification in the lake is the most important part of the healing ritual
o What must the power of the lake’s water give Jenny and her companions?
Gives the courage to implement solutions they found last night with the shaman.
o What must Jenny now do (with swords in hand)?
Free herself from her negative energies.
