The concept of paju in Napo, Ecuador: Scaling the healing powers of plants, objects and climate.

This article explores the Amazonian Kichwa concept of paju in Ecuador's Napo Province, contributing to discussions on the extension of individual bodies to social relations, economic exchanges, and environmental conditions. While anthropological scholarship has often contrasted paju with shamanic kn...

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Published in:European Review of Latin American & Caribbean Studies no. 121; pp. 177 - 195
Main Author: Panayiotou, Markos
Format: Article
Published: Centre for Latin American Research & Documentation (CEDLA) Jan-Jun2026
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