Barbara G. Myerhoff
Der Peyote Kult.
Munich: Trikont Verlag, 1980. First edition. Translation into German by Heinz Ullman and Rainer Wiedemann of "Peyote Hunt: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians" (Cornell UP, 1974) 3881670688 188 pages
Softcover volume, measuring approximately 6.25" x 9.25", displays very light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Pages are clean and without markings.
A study of the the culture of the Huichol Indians of central Mexico, examining their myths, rituals and symbols as presented to the author by priest shaman Ramon Medina Silva. Of particular interest is the account of the yearly peyote hunt or pilgrimage, which is represented as a key to and hightpoint of the teachings of Medina Silva.
Der Peyote Kult
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