Význam šamanismu v postmoderní době na příkladu oblasti peruánské Amazonie
The Purpose of Shamanism in the Postmodern Age Demonstrated on the Peruvian Amazon District

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with a question of purpose of shamanism in today’s postmodern age. It focuses on motives of western tourists that lead them to travel to shamans of the Amazon to participate in the shamanic ritual with ayahuasca. The field research was focusing mainly on the dual description of Amazon shamanism from the point of view of the shamans on the one hand and of the tourists on the other. The main part of the practical part focuses on the motives of passengers for travelling to the area with regard to their needs in the form of a treatment, seeking extraordinary experiences and learning of shamanic knowledges.

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