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Shaman from an equatorial Amazonian forest, June 2006

Script error: No such module "Lang". is a special type of phlegm generated by shamans and sorcerers of the Peruvian Amazon Basin which is believed to contain the essence of their power[1] in the form of Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang".,[2] darts, arrows, or splinters of bone that are believed to be contained in the phlegm. It is believed that these may be fired from the mouth, and that being pierced by virotes causes various conditions. These may be removed by a shaman, who sucks them out of the victim's body.

Etymology

Script error: No such module "Lang". is the Quechua word that means knowledge. It is derived from the verb Script error: No such module "Lang". (know), specifically referring to ritual knowledge. Similarly, the word for shaman is Script error: No such module "Lang"., or one who knows.[3]

Mariri

Script error: No such module "Lang". is the traditional name for a nature spirit that is believed to live in the phlegm.[4] It is believed that the spirit is fed with tobacco smoke. Shamans believe that they can regurgitate the spirit at will and pass it on to a disciple. The disciple either receives the Script error: No such module "Lang". by swallowing the regurgitated substance from the hands of the shaman or by smoking it through a pipe. It is also believed that Script error: No such module "Lang". can be given to someone from nature spirits, such as the Script error: No such module "Lang". plant spirit.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

For the kokama of the Ucayali region in Peru, in Kokama language mariri is a synonym of ikara (or icaro in Spanish), that are specific magical songs used in ayahuasca rituals. [5]

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References

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  1. Piers Vitebsky. Shamanism. University of Oklahoma Press (2001), p. 102.
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