Historique
Chapitre
Peyote and Huichol worldview: the structure of a mystic vision
(Peyotl et perception du monde par le peuple Huichol : description d'une vision mystique)
in :
Auteur(s) :
MYERHOFF, B. G.
Année
1975
Page(s) :
p. 417-438
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
La Hague : Mouton publishers
ISBN :
978-90-279-7669-7
Refs biblio. :
46
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
PEYOTL
;
HALLUCINOGENES
;
HALLUCINATION
;
ETHNOLOGIE
;
RELIGION
Thésaurus géographique
AMERIQUE DU SUD
Résumé :
Huichol worldview, in many respects, constitutes a cultural inflection of what appears to be a highly regular human production: the mystic vision. Among the Huichols, a worldview is elaborated, based on their use of peyote. Cultural expectations for their hallucinogenic experiences combine with a recurrent, possibly pan-cultural mystic vision, which provides the touchstone for their worldview. This worldview emphasizes on overarching a total unity, in human relations, in man's relations to his natural and supernatural world, in his understanding of his history and ultimate destiny. Though distinctively Huichol in flavor, the content and form of the vision is basically familiar from many cultural contexts. The Huichol case offers us a fuller understanding of the mutual influence of culture and hallucinogens, and provides an excellent example of the operation of a hallucinogen in a totally sacred context. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Univ. of Southern California
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
L00044