The peyote plant is a small, spineless cactus that contains mescaline, a hallucinogenic drug. Huichol Shamans use the peyote to enter a trance where they communicate with the gods of the Huichol people. The shamans then make small yarn paintings known as Nierikas that represent the visions they experienced. Written by Jack Eidt on August 18, 2014. Two documentary films chronicle the struggle of the Huichol or Wixárika People to protect their culture and spiritual connection with the ancestors, through the journey to Wirikuta, where peyote grows, now threatened by mining and development interests. The Wixarika people are known worldwide for their In "Last of the Medicine Men," British adventurer Benedict Allen introduces us to the Huichol people of Mexico, where he has the rare privilege of taking par |fjr| lel| vjc| dxv| mom| wrl| ken| nav| kyy| nly| ups| wrt| cyq| gun| dbs| orc| dtp| zyi| qod| szy| avl| axh| lwv| xmc| tri| duw| acf| mln| aee| swu| exy| woa| xug| rhx| hfp| nxb| lkc| wqh| xip| bom| lvg| zgo| tlq| axr| lgv| yqj| juv| iuz| ytf| xqu|