Ritualistic use of the holly Ilex guayusa by Amazonian Jivaro Indians

Lewis, Walter H.; Kennelly, Edward J.; Bass, Gail; Wedner, H. James; Elvin‐Lewis, Memory; D.Fast, W.

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“…This ritual serves to interpret dreams and to introduce children into the legacy of their ancestors [47,52]. The Achuar drink vast quantities of guayusa as an emetic for purifying themselves [46]. All this implies that guayusa deeply belongs to indigenous identity, cosmovision, functioning (as a means for connecting to one another), and preservation of their cultural heritage-while being a tasty beverage as well.…”

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“…As well as mate, guayusa is a South American species used to prepare a hot drink. However, whereas mate is native and popularly drunk in Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina [48], guayusa is mainly produced and consumed in Eastern Ecuador, Peru and Colombia [46], where the plant is reported to occur from 200 to 2000 m above sea level along the Amazonian piedmont of the Andes and contiguous Amazon. This area comprises some 12 cultural-linguistic groups including lowland Kichwa, Shuar and Achuar [12], so the plant and its uses are related to the very attractive area of the Amazon where biological and cultural diversities are very high.…”

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“…), and more than 50 other drinkable and medicinal plants [44,45]. Guayusa contains very high concentrations of caffeine, theobromine and other commercially known stimulants [46,47].…”

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Food Tourism in Indigenous Settings as a Strategy of Sustainable Development: The Case of Ilex guayusa Loes. in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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Morocho²,

Garrido-Pérez

2016

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This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on how to enhance food tourism in emerging, tropical countries characterized by a large number of indigenous groups and a high biodiversity. A sacred plant for the Kichwa indigenous communities labelled Ilex guayusa Loes. (Aquifoliceae) is used as a case study. Twelve recorded interviews with different stakeholders of the Amazon region of Napo in Ecuador were analysed. The results of this qualitative research show that the Western-based theory on niche tourism based on experiential and intimacy theory is compatible with four principles which are related to the cosmovision (worldview) of Kichwa indigenous groups, namely: mutual learning, empowerment, regulated access to intellectual property and community legislation. The framework proposed seems suitable to understand food tourism in an indigenous setting. Furthermore, the integration of Western-based food tourism with an indigenous cosmovision might contribute to a more sustainable land use and more equitable social development.

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Food Tourism in Indigenous Settings as a Strategy of Sustainable Development: The Case of Ilex guayusa Loes. in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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Morocho²,

Garrido-Pérez

2016

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“…Approximately 250,000 remain today, distributed among more than 200 ethnic groups (Anyinam 1995, Schreider & Schreider 1970. One-third of the Amazonian tribes known to exist in 1900 are now said to be extinct (Anyinam 1995, Hecht & Cockburn 1989, Lewis et al 1991. For example, Amazonian Ecuador supported 17 distinct ethnic groups before European contact but today, only seven remain.…”

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Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview

Kumar

Lalramnghinglova

2011

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“…It currently represents the most harvested and widely utilized non-food plant species by indigenous groups, like the Kichwa, Achuar and Shuar [2,3]. These ethnic groups typically use the leaves of I. guayusa to prepare ceremonial beverages conferring good luck for hunting and fishing and for protection against snake bites [2][3][4][5]. Ilex guayusa leaves are also employed for ritualistic purging, and to treat ailments like gastritis, stress and infertility [5,6].…”

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Preliminary assessment of the degree of genetic diversity of Ecuadorean Ilex guayusa using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers

Salvador

Mosquera

Jaramillo

et al. 2017

ACI

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Estudio preliminar de la diversidad genética de Ilex guayusa ecuatoriana mediante marcadores inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) ResumenEvaluamos el grado de diversidad genética de Ilex guayusa, una especie de importancia etnobotánica y comercial para las comunidades indígenas de la Amazonía ecuatoriana. Caracterizamos genéticamente a 157 individuos, provenientes de chacras ubicadas a lo largo de seis provincias, con nueve marcadores ISSR (Inter Simple Sequence Repeats). Se detectó en total 91 bandas polimórficas, pero el índice de heterocigosidad estimada (H e =0.19) de la población reveló un nivel reducido de variabilidad genética para la especie. Los índices de distancias genéticas de Nei (0.013 ≤ Ds ≤ 0.086) revelaron un nivel reducido de divergencia genética entre individuos provenientes de provincias diferentes. De manera similar, el análisis de varianza molecular (AMOVA) demostró que solamente el 18% de la variación observada para I. guayusa ocurre entre poblaciones. El bajo grado de diversidad genética encontrado para I.guayusa puede ser atribuido al hecho de que esta especie es cultivada exclusivamente mediante propagación clonal; una actividad cultural que probablemente ha homogenizado el acervo genético de la especie a lo largo de su rango geográfico de cultivo. El análisis de coordenadas principales (PCoA) demostró que el germoplasma colectado puede estructurarse en tres grupos distintos caracterizados por un leve contraste genético en gradiente direccional, de norte a sur. La inclusión de un mayor número de muestras de provincias sub-representadas (ej. Sucumbíos) y poblaciones silvestres, si existen, ayudaría a esclarecer el nivel de diversidad genética y estructura poblacional de la especie, y la historia de su cultivo en la región.Palabras Clave. Aquifoliaceae, Guayusa, propagación clonal, baja diversidad genética. AbstractWe assessed the degree of genetic diversity of llex guayusa, a species of ethnobotanic and commercial relevance for indigenous communities of the Ecuadorian Amazon. We characterized 157 individuals, from small cultivation sites across six provinces, using nine Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers. A total of 91 polymorphic bands were detected in, but estimated heterozygosity (He = 0.19) revealed a reduced level of genetic variability. Pairwise-Nei genetic distance indices (0.013 ≤ Ds ≤ 0.086) implied a reduced level of genetic divergence between individuals from different provinces. Accordingly, partitioning of genetic diversity (AMOVA) indicated that only 18% of variation observed for I. guayusa occurred between populations. The low degree of genetic diversity found for I. guayusa could be ascribed to the fact that the species is exclusively cultivated via clonal propagation; a cultural activity which has probably homogenized the species' genetic pool across its geographic range of cultivation. However, PCoA analysis resolved collected germplasm into three distinct groups displaying a subtle genetic contrast in a directional gradient, from north to south. The inclusion o...

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Ritualistic use of the holly Ilex guayusa by Amazonian Jivaro Indians

Cited by 36 publications

References 8 publications

Food Tourism in Indigenous Settings as a Strategy of Sustainable Development: The Case of Ilex guayusa Loes. in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Food Tourism in Indigenous Settings as a Strategy of Sustainable Development: The Case of Ilex guayusa Loes. in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview

Preliminary assessment of the degree of genetic diversity of Ecuadorean Ilex guayusa using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers

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