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This is a good point i would like to expand upon.

It is important to get these definitions correct because they are used to describe people with certain abilities.

For example, regarding 'healing ceremonies'; a 'Curandero' is the person who is the fully trained experienced 'real deal'. An 'Ayahuasquero', is someone lacking in some of those skills, but who can make and pour Ayahuasca. A 'Facilitator', is someone who is more like a knowledgeable sober 'sitter' type person who helps about with things like helping people walk to the toilet, etc.

Also, a Curandero is a term that applies to Amazonian Curandismo, so people should TRY to stop calling them 'Shaman', even if some Curandero's give themselves the 'Chaman', title.

It's important because it describes the abilities of those workers accurately, and that is why they have different titles. For example you wouldn't call a computer shop worker a computer programmer, would you?

And of course, you wouldn't expect a computer shop worker to have the same skills and abilities that a computer programmer has!

It is important to understand the difference, talk in facts, and to eliminate as much 'fluff' as possible.

<blockquote data-quote="ganesh" data-source="post: 3781900" data-attributes="member: 28150">This is a good point i would like to expand upon.It is important to get these definitions correct because they are used to describe people with certain abilities.For example, regarding &#039;healing ceremonies&#039;; a &#039;Curandero&#039; is the person who is the fully trained experienced &#039;real deal&#039;. An &#039;Ayahuasquero&#039;, is someone lacking in some of those skills, but who can make and pour Ayahuasca. A &#039;Facilitator&#039;, is someone who is more like a knowledgeable sober &#039;sitter&#039; type person who helps about with things like helping people walk to the toilet, etc.Also, a Curandero is a term that applies to Amazonian Curandismo, so people should TRY to stop calling them &#039;Shaman&#039;, even if some Curandero&#039;s give themselves the &#039;Chaman&#039;, title.It&#039;s important because it describes the abilities of those workers accurately, and that is why they have different titles. For example you wouldn&#039;t call a computer shop worker a computer programmer, would you?And of course, you wouldn&#039;t expect a computer shop worker to have the same skills and abilities that a computer programmer has!It is important to understand the difference, talk in facts, and to eliminate as much &#039;fluff&#039; as possible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ganesh, post: 3781900, member: 28150"] This is a good point i would like to expand upon. It is important to get these definitions correct because they are used to describe people with certain abilities. For example, regarding 'healing ceremonies'; a 'Curandero' is the person who is the fully trained experienced 'real deal'. An 'Ayahuasquero', is someone lacking in some of those skills, but who can make and pour Ayahuasca. A 'Facilitator', is someone who is more like a knowledgeable sober 'sitter' type person who helps about with things like helping people walk to the toilet, etc. Also, a Curandero is a term that applies to Amazonian Curandismo, so people should TRY to stop calling them 'Shaman', even if some Curandero's give themselves the 'Chaman', title. It's important because it describes the abilities of those workers accurately, and that is why they have different titles. For example you wouldn't call a computer shop worker a computer programmer, would you? And of course, you wouldn't expect a computer shop worker to have the same skills and abilities that a computer programmer has! It is important to understand the difference, talk in facts, and to eliminate as much 'fluff' as possible. [/QUOTE]