Huichol Shamanism, Virarica

Virarica - The Healing People (C. Allione, 1991)

Filmed while don José Matsuwa was still alive, this extraordinary documentary provides the viewer with actual footage of Huichol shamanic practices and healing ceremonies, the Drum and Harvest Festival occurring in the Fall, and scenes from the sacred pilgrimage to Wirikuta and to other places of power. Accompanied by the powerful and mesmerizing beat of the tepu- the sacred drum, the sound track includes Don José leading his people in the ancient chants and praying to the Huichol Gods.

Don Jose Matsuwa, Shaman to the Huichol People, died November 6, 1990.

This video is dedicated to his memory.

Shortly before he died, he left Brant Secunda (an anthropologist who became his student and predecessor)this message:

"I salute you. Now you know how to heal, pray and make ceremonies. So I want you to go on. I leave you in my place. Tell your people to pray and to follow the Deer all the way to their Hearts."

Filmed in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. Color, Approx. 40 minutes. Directed by Costanzo Allione.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• peyote
• lsd
• shaman
• shamanism
• mexico
• america
• amerika
• ancient
• Huichol
• drug
• drugs
• brain

[steelplated69]

the spirit world is the window to our soul

[nephildevil]

@Farfromhere001 ah i see, stupid crap vid! >:{ :p

[Farfromhere001]

@nephildevil No it's always been legal for them. There is a point in the video where I'm almost positive they take peyote but it doesn't tell you that in the narration. At 30:20 they are under the influence of peyote during the dance. The whole reason that travel to that far away land is to collect peyote!

[nephildevil]

@Farfromhere001 yeah but maybe not at the time of the making of this vid, maybe thats a new law

[Farfromhere001]

@nephildevil it's legal for the Huichol, they've done it for 1000s of years.

[nephildevil]

@Farfromhere001 maybe they were afraid to get jailed or some shit

[Farfromhere001]

They don't mention peyote? it's a HUGE part of their culture! DISAPPOINTED!

[ir0nmaiden1]

Thank you for the video I enjoyed it very much. God bless the huicholes.

[laucoxify]

i have been there and been healed spiritually