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"As mentioned earlier, other anthropologists who
worked among the Huichols did not undertake this
journey, possibly because there is no place for
nonparticipants in the rituals, it was my
impression that Ramon solved the problem of what to
do with outsiders only after we were en route to
Wirikuta [the sacred land where peyote was
gathered]. Impulsively, it seemed, he invited
Furst [another anthropologist] and me to
drink Holy Water and view the Sacred Land along
with the other pilgrims just as we approached
Wirikuta. From then on, barriers between 'us' and
'them' faded and our participation was profound and
exacting. We were no longer exempt from the ritual
prescriptions and proscriptions which applied to
the other pilgrims."
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"Nor were we given the privilege of attending to
our work first. Previously, we had been allowed
time to change film, make notes, operate the tape
recorder and ask questions, but after drinking the
Holy Water, Ramon treated us like fledgling
Huichols who needed patience, urging, reprimanding,
and reminding. For the first time, Ramon seemed
more concerned that we 'learn our lessons well'
than that we make a technically sound and accurate
record of Huichol religion. In Wirikuta we were
active novitiates instead of passive recipients and
much was expected of us."
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How to Cite This Page
For a bibliography:
Jewish Women's Archive. "JWA - Barbara Myerhoff - Anthropologists/Peyoteros." <http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/myerhoff/anthro.html>.
For a footnote:
Jewish Women's Archive, "JWA - Barbara Myerhoff - Anthropologists/Peyoteros," <http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/myerhoff/anthro.html>.
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