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The condemned witches : shamanism and social change in the Awajún world (Amazonas, Peru)

Abstract

Since the 1960s we have witnessed an internal process of marginalization of shamans (iwishin) as a consequence of a reorganization of the Awajun people due to the presence of missionaries’ schools and the foundation of native communities (comunidades nativas). Since the presence of the iwishin has created intra and intercommunal conflicts, most of them are killed or forced to leave their communities. Nevertheless, accusations of witchcraft in the villages persist. Political rivalry, competition for economic resources, inequality caused by trade, and factional hostility stirred up by the various religious orders all add to the tensions caused by the violation of marriage laws. These conflicts often lead neighbors to accuse each other of witchcraft. In fact, only the permanent banishment of the supposed shaman can ease the internal tension in the community at least temporarily. The city seems to be the only refuge for the “condemned witches”. For this reason, Santa Maria de Nieva, the capital of the province of Condorcanqui, has been progressively “invaded” by tens of Awajuns who can no longer live in their communities. On the other hand, the constant interaction between native

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