The blight of 'Ayahuasca tourism' from two #Indigenous women of the Ecuadorian #Amazon, storytellers and land defenders, Nina Gualinga and Eli Virkina
'When healing is stripped of its collective foundation, it no longer nourishes true awakening. Instead, it risks becoming a performance that elevates the self, not the whole, opposing the very essence of Indigenous healing, which is rooted in relationship, humility and shared wellbeing'
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/17/ayahuasca-tourism-indigenous-peoples-environment-pyschedelics-biodiversity-ecuador
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Fascinating article here from Glenn Shepard which gives detailed background history on the relatively recent emergence of #Ayahuasca use, and how it has tipped the balance of #gender relations in #healing traditions
https://c.im/@TootTropiques/114456450398370624