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Summer

2019

The Invention of Voacanga africana as a Ceremonial Psychedelic

Published
2019-07-18

Abstract

Timothy Vigliate examines transformations in the meaning and value of the tree Voacanga africana, considering its identity as a so-called “ceremonial psychedelic” on the international market, as well as how this label uses Orientalist ideas about Africa as a marketing resource.