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Plants of the Gods: S4E6. Part 1 — Ayahuasca and Tobacco Shamanism: an Interview with Ethnobotanist Dr. Glenn Shepard

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

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The Importance of Shielding Yourself

CNN's John Sutter talks to a shaman in Columbia about the importance of shielding. He says shamans use hallucinogens not just for healing, but as part of hunting rituals. The shaman he spoke with first encountered ayahuasca in the 40s and is now 92 years old. "I didn't start drinking, were made you until I was five years old"

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