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Last of the Medicine Men (The Benedict Allen Expedition Diaries)
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About Last Of The Medicine Men
‘Benedict Allen… the possessor of more fascinating first-hand stories than seems possible for a man of 38.’ – TIME OUT Benedict Allen explores the dramatic and mysterious world of the medicine man. Often depicted as ‘witchdoctors’, practitioners of mumbo-jumbo who play on fear and superstition, or ‘shamans’, all-knowing spiritual leaders, medicine men around the world perform a pivotal role in the communities they serve. They are as much herbalists, healers and psychotherapists as performers, poets and priests. In Last of the Medicine Men, Benedict Allen investigates four diverse traditions, joining the Vodou priests of Haiti, the remote rainforest healers of Siberut Island, Indonesia, shamanic drummers in Siberia and, in the Mexican desert, pilgrims who come face-to-face with their gods after eating an hallucinogenic cactus. By observing their rituals – and frequently taking part himself – Benedict investigates these complex and enigmatic characters, and discovers what others can learn from them. Benedict Allen has lived alone with remote peoples, for months, in every part of the globe. He usually explores the landscape by launching out with only the assistance of the indigenous communities to guide him. Pioneering the use of a hand-held TV camera to film his own expeditions, Benedict enabled millions to share in the ups and downs of being alone in often hazardous terrain. He is the author of seven other books, including the best-selling Skeleton Coast: A Journey through the Namib Desert and Edge of Blue Heaven: A Journey through Mongolia.
