Author: Digital Citizen

Definition: Ayahuasca, Ayahuasca Tourism, Icaros

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A more obscure example of “Drug tourism” or “Psychedelic tourism” (my term). Americans coming to Canada (or other destinations) to smoke weed legally is definitely a real phenomenon, though!

 

Ayahuasca

Brew made from leaves of Psychotria viridis shrub and stalks of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine, though other plants and ingredients can also be added

 

Ayahuasca Tourism

tourism to experience ayahuasca

 

Icaros

South American indigenous colloquialism for magic song, which may “come” to a shaman during ceremony

 

https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217948508357001217

Definition: Drug or Psychedelic Tourism

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The real deal now with Americans coming to Canada (among other destinations) to smoke weed legally. This is my term, though, as I’m not aware there is such a term.

https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1219007312838504449

Definition: Sepsis, Kylix, Krater

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Bit of a mix today from content from various sources…

 

Sepsis

A potentially fatal condition caused by the immune system going into over-drive to attack parts of the body beyond the infection

https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217945871599521792

 

https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1218157014636994561

 

https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1218157351548674048

Definition: Spirit House, Witch (Coffin) Window, Haint Paint

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“Spooky architecture” (my term, see Feb 5 post) words today…

 

Spirit House

Purpose-built structure to invite spirits to stay in so they don’t stay in houses where people lived

 

Witch Window (also Coffin Window)

Conventional vertical windows, just tilted at an angle so witches can’t fly through them

 

Haint Paint

Blue paint on the ceilings of outdoor porches, to ward off ghosts or spirits

 

https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217942843257425920

Definition: Tanuki, Topping Out, Dragon Gate

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So many cool new words and terms in one short story that I’ll put it into two posts!

 

Tanuki

Japanese raccoon dog that looks like a raccoon but isn’t (or even close biologically)

 

Topping Out

Scandinavian practice of putting a tree or wreath on top of a new house and building to appease tree spirits, as if to say “thank you” to the forest for the wood used

 

Dragon Gate

Huge gaps in the middle of Southeast Asian skyscrapers to allow dragons to fly through from ocean to mountains.

Now this is a slightly crazy looking, but fun, concept that is taken very seriously!

https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217942843257425920