In my opinion, any one interested in the cultural use of drugs, and in this book, coca, should get a new perspective in how its used in an indigenous culture. In the Andes of Peru, when villagers pass each other going to the fields, they stop, share some coca leaves, and discuss the happenings of the day. But this is just a brief synopsis. There are specific ways the leaves are shared, and even that has a cultural significance. :thumbsup:

The Hold Life Has-Coca and Cultural Identity in an Andean Community. Catherine J. Allen. 1988 Smithsonian
gypski Reviewed by gypski on . Hold Life Has In my opinion, any one interested in the cultural use of drugs, and in this book, coca, should get a new perspective in how its used in an indigenous culture. In the Andes of Peru, when villagers pass each other going to the fields, they stop, share some coca leaves, and discuss the happenings of the day. But this is just a brief synopsis. There are specific ways the leaves are shared, and even that has a cultural significance. :thumbsup: The Hold Life Has-Coca and Cultural Identity in an Rating: 5