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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > movements and organizations > ayahuasca
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > movements and organizations > ayahuasca

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ayahuasca  

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  • Ayahuasca, or yagé, is an entheogenic (psychoactive substance used in a religious context) brew ritually used by at least 70 tribes in the greater Amazon rainforest since prehistoric times. The word ayahuasca in Quechua means “vine of the soul,” connoting its spiritual usage. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Ayahuasca Religious Movements]

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