Réunion: Cannabis in a Pluricultural and Polyethnic Society

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. General Editor's Preface V
3. Acknowledgments IX
4. Introduction 1
5. PART ONE Ethnobotany and Diffusion
6. Typification of Cannabis sativa L. 13
7. Cannabis: An Example of Taxonomic Neglect 21
8. Early Diffusion and Folk Uses of Hemp 39
9. The Origin and Use of Cannabis in Eastern Asia: Their Linguistic-Cultural Implications 51
10. Ethnobotanical Aspects of Cannabis in Southeast Asia 63
11. Cannabis Smoking in 13th-14th Century Ethiopia: Chemical Evidence 77
12. Dagga: The History and Ethnographic Setting of Cannabis sativa in Southern Africa 81
13. PART TWO Sociocultural Aspects of the Traditional Complex
14. The Social Nexus of Ganja in Jamaica 119
15. The Ritual Use of Cannabis in Mexico 133
16. Cannabis and Cultural Groups in a Colombian Municipio 147
17. Patterns of Marihuana Use in Brazil 173
18. The Economic Significance of Cannabis sativa in the Moroccan Rif 185
19. Traditional Patterns of Hashish Use in Egypt 195
20. The Traditional Role and Symbolism of Hashish among Moroccan Jews in Israel and the Effect of Acculturation 207
21. The Social and Cultural Context of Cannabis Use in Rwanda 217
22. Réunion: Cannabis in a Pluricultural and Polyethnic Society 227
23. Social Aspects of the Use of Cannabis in India 235
24. Cannabis in Nepal: An Overview 247
25. The "Ganja Vision" in Jamaica 257
26. PART THREE Medical, Pharmacological and Ethnometabolic Studies
27. Cannabis sativa L. (Marihuana): VI. Variations in Marihuana Preparations and Usage - Chemical and Pharmacological Consequences 269
28. Social and Medical Aspects of the Use of Cannabis in Brazil 293
29. Sociocultural and Epidemiological Aspects of Hashish Use in Greece 303
30. Marihuana and Genetic Studies in Colombia: The Problem in the City and in the Country 327
31. Cannabis Usage in Pakistan: A Pilot Study of Long Term Effects on Social Status and Physical Health 345
32. The Significance of Marihuana in a Small Agricultural Community in Jamaica 355
33. Chronic Cannabis Use in Costa Rica: A Description of Research Objectives 389
34. PART FOUR: Traditional Usage of other Psychoactive Plants
35. Man, Culture and Hallucinogens: An Overview 401
36. Peyote and Huichol Worldview: The Structure of a Mystic Vision 417
37. Magico-Religious Use of Tobacco among South American Indians 439
38. Coca Chewing: A New Perspective 463
39. Cannabis or Alcohol: The Jamaican Experience 485
40. PART FIVE The Modern Complex in North America
41. Cannabis Use in Canada 497
42. Memories, Reflections and Myths: The American Marihuana Commission 521
43. Sociocultural Factors in Marihuana Use in the United States 531
44. Intersections of Anthropology and Law in the Cannabis Area 549
45. Cannabis Conference Participant-Observers 559
46. Biographical Notes 563
47. Index of Names 571
48. Index of Subjects 579
49. Plates I