Round 10: Tossup 12

A concoction of tobacco juice, piri piri peppers, and this substance is used to perceive living pathogenic spirit darts known as tsentsak that are stored in the phlegm. A vision of the Virgin Mary deeming this substance “the blood of Christ” led Mestre Irineu to found a church centered on it. Members of the UDV and Santo Daime (“SAHN-too DYE-mee”) religious traditions draw upon earlier vegetalismo traditions when imbibing this substance. Medicinal chants known as icaros (10[2])are most commonly sung during rituals centered around this substance (-5[1])and its auditory hallucinations. (10[1]-5[1])Chacruna leaves and the caapi vine are brewed together to create this (10[1])substance, which is used during vomiting-inducing (10[1])“vision (10[1])quests” (10[1])that are (10[1])catered to tourists. (-5[1])For 10 points, DMT (10[1])is the active ingredient of what psychoactive entheogen used by Amazonian shamans? (10[1]) (10[1]0[1])■END■

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