Yachay is a special type of phlegm generated by shamans and sorcerers of the Peruvian Amazon Basin which is believed to contain the essence of their power[1] in the form of virotes, tsentsak, darts, arrows, or splinters of bone that are believed to be contained in the phlegm. It is believed  that these may be fired from the mouth, and that being pierced by virotes causes various conditions. These may be removed by a shaman, who sucks them out of the victim's body.

Mariri
Shaman daga gandun daji na Amazonian equatorial, Yuni 2006
Mariri

Etymology

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Yachay is the Quechua word that means knowledge. It is derived from the verb yacha (know), specifically referring to ritual knowledge. Similarly, the word for shaman is yachak, or one who knows.

Mariri is the traditional name for a nature spirit that is believed to live in the phlegm. It is believed that the spirit is fed with tobacco smoke. Shamans believe that they can regurgitate the spirit at will and pass it on to a disciple. The disciple either receives the mariri by swallowing the regurgitated substance from the hands of the shaman or by smoking it through a pipe. It is also believed that mariri can be given to someone from nature spirits, such as the ayahuasca plant spirit.

Shamans suna amfani da mariri a matsayin kariya da kariya a cikin ayyukan sihiri, ana kuma la'akari da shi mai warkarwa mai ƙarfi.

Duba kuma

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  • Icaro
  • Shamanism
  • Boka likita

Manazarta

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  1. Piers Vitebsky. Shamanism. University of Oklahoma Press (2001), p. 102.