To Find Our Life: The Peyote Hunt of the Huichols of Mexico

Subtitle

Peyote hunt of the Huichols of Mexico, The

Synopsis

About a pivotal event of Huichol religious and ritual life, a pilgrimage led by a Shaman to obtain peyote, a hallucinogenic drug used for religious purposes which is present in a particular type of cactus. The pilgrims symbolically return to their origins and play the parts of their own ancestors. The commentary is adapted from a text dictated by the leader of the peyote group, so that the events are not seen only through the eyes of the enthnographer but more directly from the participants’ point of view.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 65 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1969

Availability

Hire

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

ceremonies; Huichol; Mexico; peyote

Credits

Director

Peter T Furst

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

USA

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

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sales@concordvideo.co.uk

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