Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca
Despite the fundamental role played by psilocybin mushrooms in traditional indigenous medicine in Mexico since time immemorial, their institutional neglect and their illegal status make it impossible to deploy conservation, research and exploitation schemes for this endogenous biocultural resource....
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
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| description | Despite the fundamental role played by psilocybin mushrooms in traditional indigenous medicine in Mexico since time immemorial, their institutional neglect and their illegal status make it impossible to deploy conservation, research and exploitation schemes for this endogenous biocultural resource. Starting from the conceptual paradigm of bioculturality and from the socio-territorial approach of local development, this article presents a discussion on the potential of psilocybin mushrooms to become a biocultural heritage in Mexico and to favor local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca. The article is methodologically based on a documentary and ethnographic research to highlight the biocultural value and therapeutic potential of psilocybin mushrooms in order to propose their institutional and scientific recognition at the national level. The results indicate that the Mazateca community recognizes the endogenous potential of psilocybin mushrooms and favors their tourist use. However, the absence of community capacities for cohesive cooperation inhibits the articulation of regional conservation and development strategies. The final reflection proposes that the dynamization of visionary plants through biocultural conservation schemes and responsible tourism use can contribute to poverty alleviation in indigenous regions. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-124002021-09-09T20:26:20Z Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca Hongos psilocibios como patrimonio biocultural y su potencial para el desarrollo local en la Sierra Mazateca de Oaxaca Cogumelos psilocibinos como patrimônio biocultural e seu potencial para o desenvolvimento local na Serra Mazateca de Oaxaca Hannon Ovies, Diego Local development Psilocybin mushrooms Mazatecas Biocultural heritage Desarrollo local Hongos psilocibios Mazatecos Patrimonio biocultural Desenvolvimento local Cogumelos psilocibinos Mazateca Patrimônio biocultural Despite the fundamental role played by psilocybin mushrooms in traditional indigenous medicine in Mexico since time immemorial, their institutional neglect and their illegal status make it impossible to deploy conservation, research and exploitation schemes for this endogenous biocultural resource. Starting from the conceptual paradigm of bioculturality and from the socio-territorial approach of local development, this article presents a discussion on the potential of psilocybin mushrooms to become a biocultural heritage in Mexico and to favor local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca. The article is methodologically based on a documentary and ethnographic research to highlight the biocultural value and therapeutic potential of psilocybin mushrooms in order to propose their institutional and scientific recognition at the national level. The results indicate that the Mazateca community recognizes the endogenous potential of psilocybin mushrooms and favors their tourist use. However, the absence of community capacities for cohesive cooperation inhibits the articulation of regional conservation and development strategies. The final reflection proposes that the dynamization of visionary plants through biocultural conservation schemes and responsible tourism use can contribute to poverty alleviation in indigenous regions. Pese al papel fundamental que desempeñan los hongos psilocibios en la medicina tradicional indígena de México desde tiempos inmemoriales, su desatención institucional y su condición de ilegalidad imposibilita el despliegue de esquemas de conservación, investigación y aprovechamiento de este recurso biocultural endógeno. Partiendo del paradigma conceptual de la bioculturalidad y desde el enfoque socioterritorial del desarrollo local, el presente artículo plantea una discusión sobre el potencial de los hongos psilocibios para constituirse como patrimonio biocultural de México y favorecer el desarrollo local en la Sierra Mazateca de Oaxaca. El artículo se fundamenta metodológicamente en una investigación documental y etnográfica para destacar el valor biocultural y el potencial terapéutico de los hongos psilocibios a fin de proponer su reconocimiento institucional y científico en el ámbito nacional. Los resultados indican que la comunidad mazateca reconoce el potencial endógeno de los hongos psilocibios y favorece su uso turístico. No obstante, la ausencia de capacidades comunitarias para la cooperación cohesiva inhibe la articulación de estrategias regionales de conservación y desarrollo. La reflexión final propone que la dinamización de las plantas visionarias por medio de esquemas de conservación biocultural y aprovechamiento turístico responsable puede contribuir a la mitigación de la pobreza en regiones indígenas. Apesar do papel fundamental que têm desempenhado os cogumelos psilocibinos na medicina tradicional indígena no México desde tempos imemoriais, sua desatenção institucional e o seu estado de ilegalidade tornam impossível puder implantar a conservação, pesquisa e aproveitamento deste recurso biocultural endógeno. Partindo do paradigma conceitual da bioculturalidade e a partir da abordagem socio-territorial do desenvolvimento local, este artigo planteia uma discussão referente ao potencial aos cogumelos psilocibinos para se tornarem como um patrimônio biocultural no México e favorecer o desenvolvimento local na Serra Mazateca de Oaxaca. O artigo baseia-se metodologicamente em uma investigação documental e etnográfica para evidenciar o valor biocultural e o potencial terapêutico dos cogumelos psilocibinos de forma a propor o seu reconhecimento institucional e científico a nível nacional. Os resultados indicam que a comunidade Mazateca reconhece o potencial endógeno dos cogumelos psilocibinos e favorece seu uso turístico. No entanto, a ausência de capacidades comunitárias para a cooperação coesa inibe a articulação de estratégias regionais de conservação e desenvolvimento. A reflexão final propõe que a revitalização das plantas visionárias por meio de esquemas de conservação biocultural e o aproveitamento turístico responsável pode contribuir para o alívio da pobreza nas regiões indígenas. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2021-06-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/perspectiva/article/view/12400 10.19053/01233769.12400 Perspectiva Geográfica; Vol. 26 No. 2 (2021): Geography and cultural heritage: convergences and perspectives; 37-53 Perspectiva Geográfica; Vol. 26 Núm. 2 (2021): Geografía y patrimonio cultural: convergencias y perspectivas; 37-53 Perspectiva Geográfica; v. 26 n. 2 (2021): Geografia e patrimonio cultural: convergencias e perspectivas; 37-53 2500-8684 0123-3769 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/perspectiva/article/view/12400/10915 Derechos de autor 2021 Diego Hannon Ovies https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode |
| spellingShingle | Local development Psilocybin mushrooms Mazatecas Biocultural heritage Desarrollo local Hongos psilocibios Mazatecos Patrimonio biocultural Desenvolvimento local Cogumelos psilocibinos Mazateca Patrimônio biocultural Hannon Ovies, Diego Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca |
| title | Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca |
| title_alt | Hongos psilocibios como patrimonio biocultural y su potencial para el desarrollo local en la Sierra Mazateca de Oaxaca Cogumelos psilocibinos como patrimônio biocultural e seu potencial para o desenvolvimento local na Serra Mazateca de Oaxaca |
| title_full | Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca |
| title_fullStr | Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca |
| title_short | Psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca |
| title_sort | psilocybin mushrooms as biocultural heritage and their potential for local development in the sierra mazateca of oaxaca |
| topic | Local development Psilocybin mushrooms Mazatecas Biocultural heritage Desarrollo local Hongos psilocibios Mazatecos Patrimonio biocultural Desenvolvimento local Cogumelos psilocibinos Mazateca Patrimônio biocultural |
| topic_facet | Local development Psilocybin mushrooms Mazatecas Biocultural heritage Desarrollo local Hongos psilocibios Mazatecos Patrimonio biocultural Desenvolvimento local Cogumelos psilocibinos Mazateca Patrimônio biocultural |
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