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Maestro Curandero Collecting Medical Plants

Heinz Plenge2014-09-22

USI Università della Svizzera italiana

USI Università della Svizzera italiana
Lugano, Switzerland

A Maestro Curandero (traditional healer) is walking along the Cajamarca sacred lagoon of the highlands of Peru to collect plants for his natural remedies. In proximity of the waters, medical plants grow in a way only recognised by indigenous experts. The transmission of medical knowledge is part of the intangible heritage of the Cajamarca region.
In the image, the walk of the Maestro Curandero mirrors the skyline between the sun and the sun's luminous reflection in the water.

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  • Title: Maestro Curandero Collecting Medical Plants
  • Creator: Heinz Plenge
  • Date Created: 2014-09-22
  • Location Created: Tierra Cajamarca, Peru
  • Physical Dimensions: 6000  x  4000
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
  • External Link: Wikipedia, Britannica
  • Medium: Camera Nikon D7100, Lens 24 mm, Exposition ƒ/13, 1/640 s ISO-100
  • Art Genre: Documentary photography
  • Art Form: Photograph
  • Support: Camera Nikon D7100
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