Jiíbie
For time immemorial, the indigenous peoples of Latin America have used and venerated the coca plant, affording it the same respect as a person.Jiíbie is the Uitoto word for the powder made from the plant, which is produced here in the domestic setting of a Muiná-Muruí family (in the Colombian Amazon).
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For time immemorial, the indigenous peoples of Latin America have used and venerated the coca plant, affording it the same respect as a person. Jiíbie is the Uitoto word for the powder made from the plant, which is produced here in the domestic setting of a Muiná-Muruí family (in the Colombian Amazon). A spiritual guide, a healer, a teacher and a communicator: these are just some of the roles assigned to this “plant of power”.
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- Release date
- Nov 12, 2019
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
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- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- Colombia, France
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