ANT Exam 2

fasting

abstaining from food or drink

stigmata

manifestation of wounds of christ on the body of an enlightened individual

sacred pain

pain to alter the state of consciousness
remember cheyenne sun dance and maya bloodletting

entoptic phenomena

Visual effects that have their origins in the physical changes of the eye. Perceptions of geometric shapes, pulsating dots, or zigzagging lines are produced through the bodily mechanism. These perceptions are enhanced in trance like states. This phenomenon is illustrated in the cave drawings (and other early art) and is associates with Altered States in the Upper Paleolithic Art.

peyotism

the ritual use of Peyote, a hallucinogenic cactus. used by native american church.

rastafarians

use of “ganja” or marijuana in a religious context
use of weed supported in the bible
ganja AKA ‘holy herb’ or ‘wisdom weed’

spirit possession

great example of “inspirational” form of divination

Wade Davis ‘film of ethnocide’ / ayahuasca

“Dreams of Endangered Cultures”
language loss, cultural relativism