Projektnummer

0071882

Zusammenfassung

The project examines the hidden world of mind-altering, potentially psychedelic plants, animal secretions, fungi, and insects, and their cultural, spiritual, ceremonial, ritual, and recreational use in indigenous communities in Uganda and Tanzania. From the researcher's perspective, the aspect of using these natural substances as a means of accessing other states of consciousness for various spiritual purposes requires investigation from a natural and social scientific perspective, particularly given that altered mental states have been considered essential in practically all cultures ...