She was living amongst a tribe in the north of Peru for quite a while (she worked for the ODA) and, although married, had no children. The women of the tribe couldn't understand this & kept telling her she must have children to fulfil herself as a woman. So they set up a meeting for her with the shaman (she gave consent & actually felt a little condescending about it at the time) and on the night, was taken to his hut for 'the ceremony'. There was lots of chanting & singing & at the end she was given something to drink. She firmly believes it was ayahuasca.
To cut a long story short, she got pretty woosy & ended up leaning against a tree in the yard. She said she felt 'two dragons in her belly' (her words) moving up & down and 'setting her on fire'. She fell asleep there & woke in the morning & got on with her work.
Three months later she was confirmed as being pregnant with - not just one, but two babies!
When the twins were born, the boy looked (and still looks) 100% Peruvian...darkish skin & big hooked nose...and the girl had 'western' features. They are both grown & married now & the girl is one of the most beautiful females I have ever seen - she simply glows.
Just thought I would share.
(She subsequently had other ayahuasca experiences at Macchu Picchu that were quite mind blowing.)
