The psychedelic origins of Santa Claus:
Previously on Boing Boing: Reindeer on shrooms
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[Video Link] guyjames says:
Is the myth of Santa Claus inspired by tales of Siberian shamans consuming sacred mushrooms? Why do we decorate our Christmas tree with tinsel and a star on top? Was Santa an early psychedelic voyager?
I have written a song and made an accompanying video exploring these important questions!
The song was inspired by this article by Dana Larsen: The psychedelic secrets of Santa Claus
Previously on Boing Boing: Reindeer on shrooms
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