LABATE, Beatriz Caiuby. 2004. A Reinvenção do Uso da Ayahuasca nos Centros Urbanos

A review of Beatriz Caiuby Labate's 2004 book, which examines how the traditional Amazonian psychoactive brew ayahuasca has been adapted and re-signified within urban settings. The book explores the sociocultural dynamics involved in the transformation of ayahuasca use from indigenous and rural contexts to contemporary urban centers, focusing on the reinvention of rituals, the emergence of new religious and therapeutic practices, and the negotiation of legality and legitimacy. Labate analyzes the interplay between tradition and modernity, highlighting how urban ayahuasca use reflects broader cultural and spiritual shifts in society.

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Abstract

Resenha do livro A Reinvencao do Uso da Ayahuasca nos Centros Urbanos, de Beatriz Caiuby Labate, publlicado em 2004.