Source, c. 1870; published 1908
Caapi and Niopo in “On Some Remarkable Narcotics of the Amazon Valley and Orinoco”
Richard Spruce on ayahuasca, yopo/paricá, and Amazonian medicine-men
Richard Spruce's nineteenth-century account of caapi, aya-huasca, niopo, and paricá, based on field observations in the Uaupés, Orinoco, Rio Negro, Napo, and Pastasa regions. The excerpt records plant identifications, preparation methods, visual effects, ceremonial uses, and the role of payes in curing and divination.
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