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Familia: Aquifoliaceae     Ilex guayusa   Kichwa: Waysa

Luisa Cadena,  "Their flowers are their clothes:  on the dress of plant men"

Cite video as:

Tod D. Swanson,   "Luisa Cadena,  'Their flowers are their clothes:  on the dress of plant men.’” Youtube video. 5:33 May 13, 2016. 

https://youtu.be/ykNXFrUgKgg

This video portrays wayusa man, ayawaska man  and tobacco as powerful men dressed in beautiful clothes which are the colors of their flowers.   These men are like warriors or yachaks who compete with each other.  Wayusa man is the most powerful of the group.

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