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Plants of the Gods: S6E8. The Ethnobotany of Isolated and Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples

Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast

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Cultural Insights and the Fragility of Indigenous Knowledge

This chapter explores the cultural practices and knowledge of the Acorio tribe and other isolated groups in Suriname. It emphasizes their unique perceptions of life and death through their relationship with fire and the threats posed to their fragile culture from external contact.

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