(Ch.7- Witch Doctor of the Wayanas) Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice

What is a witch doctor?

traditional healers (in Africa, Asia, Americas) through spiritually, rituals, herbs, or hallucinogens.

Witch doctors have descended from peoples that use the hallucinogenic mushroom called the __________ to induce trances to journey to the spirit world.

Amanita muscaria

Name the benefits of the Christian missionaries.

literacy, education, medical care,

What strategy do Plotkin and Schultes use to get info from the witch doctor?

respect, patience, and building trust

How does the name passion fruit relate to Christianity (genus is Passiflora)? What do each part of the flower represent?

Passiflora, Latin word "passio," (passion or suffering), - Passion of Christ in Christianity. corona= crown of thorns

5 stamens=wounds of Christ

tendrils= whips used in the flagelas

How are plant fibers important to tropical forest peoples?

make ropes, baskets, clothing, shelter, and survival and cultural practices.

Whose research boosted the peanut industry in the U.S. at a time when cotton production was under attack due to an invasive insect called boll weevil?

George Washington Carver's (helped diversify peanuts over cotton at the time)

Before Spanish sailors explored Cuba and saw the natives using tobacco, the verb _______ did not exist in the Spanish language.

fumar," meaning "to smoke,"

Why aren’t there any apprentices working with the Wayana witch doctor?

due to cultural traditions, secrecy, lack of interest/need for apprentices among the younger generations.