I must admit I have not heard of this and will be interested read up on it. Many indigenous cultures have used mind-altering drugs and Haiti was one of the first places that came to mind. That and the experiences of Carlos Castaneda with the Yaqui Indian don Juan Matos. I remember reading 'The Teachings of Don Juan,''A Separate Reality' and 'Journey to Ixtlan' when I was 16.
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