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| Besides Tag, members of CoWE are known „plastic shamans“ like e.g. Hunbatz Men – real life name: Carlos Mena Toto – who claims to be a Maya priest, and persons known for their activities in the Newage scene (e.g. Galsan Tschinag). Another member of the Council is [[Masaru Emoto]] who in no way belongs into the category of a „representative of indigenous peoples“. A lesser known member of the Council is or was [[Jorge Vizcarra|Jorge „Coco“ Vizcarra]] from Peru who has been living in Germany for some 20 years selling indigenous ceremonies like sweatlodges not practiced in South America, and who passes as a musician in different environments.<ref>http://www.neckargemuend-kleingemuend.de/2010/04/21/solidaritaetsveranstaltung-fuer-peru-im-alten-e-werk-neckargemuend/</ref> At this point in time (June 2013), Vizcarra is no longer mentioned as a member of the Council.<ref>http://www.council-of-world-elders.de/d-e-u-t-s-c-h/global-advisor/ accessed 01/06/2013</ref> | | Besides Tag, members of CoWE are known „plastic shamans“ like e.g. Hunbatz Men – real life name: Carlos Mena Toto – who claims to be a Maya priest, and persons known for their activities in the Newage scene (e.g. Galsan Tschinag). Another member of the Council is [[Masaru Emoto]] who in no way belongs into the category of a „representative of indigenous peoples“. A lesser known member of the Council is or was [[Jorge Vizcarra|Jorge „Coco“ Vizcarra]] from Peru who has been living in Germany for some 20 years selling indigenous ceremonies like sweatlodges not practiced in South America, and who passes as a musician in different environments.<ref>http://www.neckargemuend-kleingemuend.de/2010/04/21/solidaritaetsveranstaltung-fuer-peru-im-alten-e-werk-neckargemuend/</ref> At this point in time (June 2013), Vizcarra is no longer mentioned as a member of the Council.<ref>http://www.council-of-world-elders.de/d-e-u-t-s-c-h/global-advisor/ accessed 01/06/2013</ref> |
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− | Another member and alleged indigenous elder in CoWE is Peruvian citizen Don Pedro Guerra Gonzales who is no member of any indigenous ethnic group, but, as a plastic shaman, administers Ayahuasca to his clientele in order to heal a multitude of diseases. Guerra regularly travels Europe to give lectures and seminars and promote his facilities in the vicinity of Iquitos, Peru where clients may book healing sojourns.<ref>http://www.don-pedro-guerra.net accessed 02/11/2012</ref> | + | Another member and alleged indigenous elder in CoWE is Peruvian citizen Don Pedro Guerra Gonzales who is no member of any indigenous ethnic group, but, as a plastic shaman, administers [[Ayahuasca]] to his clientele in order to heal a multitude of diseases. Guerra regularly travels Europe to give lectures and seminars and promote his facilities in the vicinity of Iquitos, Peru where clients may book healing sojourns.<ref>http://www.don-pedro-guerra.net accessed 02/11/2012</ref> |
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| CoWE member Swami Isa, an Indian citizen, also is not indigenous; he runs a Global Energy Parliament. | | CoWE member Swami Isa, an Indian citizen, also is not indigenous; he runs a Global Energy Parliament. |
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| Another advisor is Armin Risi, an author publishing with Kopp-Verlag, whose report on the first congress of CoWE is published on the site of Kopp publishers; Tag maintains a link to this report. She has also published one of her books with Kopp. | | Another advisor is Armin Risi, an author publishing with Kopp-Verlag, whose report on the first congress of CoWE is published on the site of Kopp publishers; Tag maintains a link to this report. She has also published one of her books with Kopp. |
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− | Karin Tag attempted to have „Council of World Elders“ as a word mark which was denied by DPMA. | + | Karin Tag attempted to have „Council of World Elders“ as a word mark which was denied by DPMA. |
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| ==Questionable Titles== | | ==Questionable Titles== |