D’invisibles à hyper-médiatisées : femmes chamanes shipibo-konibo et tourisme par ayahuasca en Amazonie occidentale

Shipibo-Konibo women in western Amazonia have moved from invisibility to hyper-visibility as shamans in the ayahuasca tourism industry. The article examines how these women navigate and are transformed by the growing global demand for ayahuasca ceremonies, balancing traditional spiritual roles with new economic and media pressures. It argues that their increased visibility brings both opportunities for empowerment and risks of cultural commodification, reshaping indigenous gender identities and shamanic practices in the context of transnational tourism.

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Abstract

D’invisibles à hyper-médiatisées : femmes chamanes shipibo-konibo et tourisme par ayahuasca en Amazonie occidentale. Un article de la revue Les Cahiers du CIÉRA (Genres et identités : perspectives autochtones contemporaines. Actes du 17ème colloque du CIÉRA 2019) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.