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Ancient Wisdom and Modern Technology Working Together to Fight COVID-19 in Indigenous Communities
51:34 - 56:27 (04:52)
Indigenous communities are using traditional shamanic wisdom and modern technology to fight COVID-19, from creating immunostimulant beverages to using face masks to protect their land and territory.
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Technology was introduced to indigenous tribes to help protect their land and culture by teaching them to make their own maps and providing them training.
51:34 - 52:49 (01:15)
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Technology was introduced to indigenous tribes to help protect their land and culture by teaching them to make their own maps and providing them training. The trios, while mapping their lands, found 13 stands of Brazil nuts outside of the Amazon Basin and decided to create maps of their Brazil nut trees as it is a sustainable resource.
ChapterAncient Wisdom and Modern Technology Working Together to Fight COVID-19 in Indigenous Communities
Episode#469: Dr. Mark Plotkin on Ethnobotany, Real vs. Fake Shamans, Hallucinogens, and the Dalai Lamas of South America
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In the Amazonian rainforest, the shamans have been using local plants to create an immunostimulant beverage to keep the coronavirus at bay, while also promoting the use of face masks for protection.
52:49 - 55:15 (02:25)
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In the Amazonian rainforest, the shamans have been using local plants to create an immunostimulant beverage to keep the coronavirus at bay, while also promoting the use of face masks for protection. This represents a harmonious combination of ancient wisdom and modern-day initiatives.
ChapterAncient Wisdom and Modern Technology Working Together to Fight COVID-19 in Indigenous Communities
Episode#469: Dr. Mark Plotkin on Ethnobotany, Real vs. Fake Shamans, Hallucinogens, and the Dalai Lamas of South America
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Author and ethnobotanist, Mark Plotkin, reflects on the importance of putting indigenous knowledge into writing in preserving cultural traditions and preventing biopiracy.
55:15 - 56:27 (01:11)
Summary
Author and ethnobotanist, Mark Plotkin, reflects on the importance of putting indigenous knowledge into writing in preserving cultural traditions and preventing biopiracy.