Ethnobotany

Mural at Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia

Mural at Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia by Óscar González

Plantas
sagradas

Flower

In Popayan I met with Olga Lucia Sanabria-Diago, who gave me an inspiring insight into the field of ethnobotany and the ecological, social and cultural dimensions of the plants in the Andean area. Several native plants are sacred to the indigenous people, and thereby it is prohibited to collect or even to photograph these plants. In scientifically studying these plantas sagradas other media, like drawings or paintings obtain a significant role.

Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure

Coca leaf chewing figures

Mural at Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia

Mural at Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia by Óscar González

Flower

Plantas
sagradas

In Popayan I met with Olga Lucia Sanabria-Diago, who gave me an inspiring insight into the field of ethnobotany and the ecological, social and cultural dimensions of the plants in the Andean area. Several native plants are sacred to the indigenous people, and thereby it is prohibited to collect or even to photograph these plants. In scientifically studying these plantas sagradas other media, like drawings or paintings obtain a significant role.

Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure
Coco chewing Quechua figure

Coca leaf chewing figures