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The Shamanism of Eco-tourism provides a comprehensive analysis of how the Makushi indigenous people of Guyana navigate the modern eco-tourism industry while preserving their shamanic heritage and worldviews. James Andrew Whitaker offers an in-depth ethnographic investigation into the ways tourism encounters reshape indigenous spiritual practices and cultural identity.
Through extensive fieldwork, Whitaker documents the Makushi’s strategies for economic participation in eco-tourism while maintaining the integrity of their shamanic knowledge systems. The book examines how indigenous communities balance the pressures of globalization and commercialization with the transmission of traditional spiritual practices to younger generations.
Published by Cambridge University Press as part of the Cambridge Latin American Studies series, this work contributes significantly to understanding contemporary indigenous experiences in the Amazon region and the complexities of cultural sustainability in the 21st century.
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