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The document discusses the magic melodies or icaros of some mestizo shamans in Iquitos, Peru. The icaros are magic chants that the shamans use to communicate with the spiritual world and perform shamanic tasks. The shamans learn the icaros from plant teachers after ingesting psychotropic plants like ayahuasca in long initiation periods. The icaros allow the shamans to diagnose and cure illnesses, dominate evil spirits, travel through time and space, and perform other shamanic acts. The document provides a p

Author

Flora Lucas

Language

EN