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Cohoba is also known as yopo. Historically, this narcotic snuff was prepared and used by the indigenous people living in South America and the natives of the Caribbean. Early accounts of it first appeared during the time of Christopher Columbus's exploration, with its first documentation written in
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dimethyl-5-hydroxytryptamine). The effects of DMT include kaleidoscopic visions similar to LSD that may lead to scenery hallucinations, accompanied by auditory hallucinations. The psychotic effects derived from bufotenine have been suggested to have resulted from central nervous system activity.
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refers to the finely ground, cinnamon-colored snuff itself, as well as the ceremonial practice using it by South American tribes. Cuiva and Piaroa people of Orinocoan descent commonly consume Cohoba. As a part of important shamanistic rituals, cohoba represents identity and sociality.
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plant are pulverized and skillfully blended with the powdered bark ash to create a dough resembling butter. Once the desired texture is achieved, the dough is flattened into a cookie and cooked over a fire. Traditionally,
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usage is not as widespread as before, it is still taken up today by various localities of South America for the aforementioned rich, hallucinogenic properties.
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tree is then collected, with its quality judged by the fineness and whiteness of the powdered ash after burning the bark. Meanwhile, the seeds of the
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is taken by deep inhalation through bifurcated tubes from a special apparatus resembling a slightly deep, concave wooden plate.
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is often snuffed with tobacco, it has pharmacologically intriguing properties distinct from tobacco. The active components in
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Though there are myriad somatic symptoms, ranging from violent sneezing to increased mucus production and bloodshot eyes,
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is appreciated for the altered, other-worldly state of consciousness it lends to the user. Even though
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spp.) were inhaled, the Y-shaped nasal snuff tube used to inhale the substance, and the
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can be prepared fresh by shamans throughout the year, when necessary. The bark of the
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Taíno term for a ceremony in which the ground seeds of the cojóbana tree were inhaled
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1496 by Ramon Pane—who travelled with Columbus in the second voyage. The name of "
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powder was widespread in South America, being used in ancient times by the
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seeds are harvested once they mature, from October to February, such that
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The blending step of the plant mixture determines the potency of
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transliteration for a ceremony in which the ground seeds of the
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based on the quality of the ingredients and its preparation.
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by Richard E. Shultes. Golden Press, New York, 1976.
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Carved spatulas were used to blend powdered herbs by
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responsible for the hallucinogenic effects are DMT (
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Pomier Caves
Taíno
Anadenanthera
psychoactive drug
hallucinogenic
entheogenic
psychedelic
Anadenanthera peregrina
psychotropics
Datura
Solanaceae
tobacco
shamanism
Taíno
Arawakan
Christopher Columbus
Anadenanthera
spp.
Wari culture
Tiwanaku
Peru
Bolivia
Yanomami
Tiwanaku
snuff tray
Fernando Ortiz

Taíno
ISBN

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