hekura
nature_spirit earth Yanomami single tradition · 1
The hekura are spirits in Yanomami cosmology believed to govern many aspects of the physical world. Yanomami shamans invoke them during healing rituals using entheogens such as yakoana and ebene to communicate and seek their aid. They are not depicted as deities but as powerful nature spirits influencing health and natural phenomena.
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“The drugs facilitate communication with the hekura, spirits that are believed to govern many aspects of the physical world.”
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