This is the British sound artist and interdisciplinary scholar: David Toop's 1978 recording of indigenous shamanistic rituals in the Yanomami tribe of southern Venezuela, and the accompanying essay, has since had a great influence on the field of sound art and provided valuable material for the study of indigenous shamanism.

The shamanic shamans of Yanomami mainly enter the spiritual world of shamanic beliefs through the use of hallucinogens and perform various rituals. There are two main types of hallucinogens used: yakoana and bayala.

The shamanic shamans of Yanomami wash themselves before performing the ceremony, decorate themselves with paint and feathers, and then inhale hallucinogens to enter the spiritual world through their effects. The ritual process is usually performed through dramatic performances, singing and dancing to perform changes in the spiritual world.

These recordings are recordings of the rituals performed by the Yanomami people while using hallucinogens, who believe that the other world they enter through hallucinogens is as real as the real world. The actions of their healing rituals, interacting with the conscious state of others and helping them, are as natural to them as helping their neighbor carry a piece of wood.

Here is the full link to the live recording, an absolutely invaluable resource for those who want to learn about Native Shamanism, anthropology, mysticism, thanks to David Toop:


Full album list link：
https://youtube.com/play...8QbVwIRaiodLOHl5NML8dS2k

Here is the full paper link：
https://www.scribd.com/d...OP-YANOMAMI-BOOKLET-pdf#

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