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The article discusses the relationships between the Ashaninka people from Peruvian Amazonia and the domesticated sedges ( Cyperus  spp.) cultivated in almost every Ashaninka home garden, and mostly exchanged within family circles. An over-differentiation phenomenon is observed, in which four species of  Cyperus  correspond to 86 folk species. The names of folk species are formed by secondary lexemes, composed of a semantically active constituent and a generic suffix ( i ) benki . The names contain mnemonic cues to differentiate otherwise morphologically similar plants, and their meanings correspond to Ashaninka ontological categories, thus revealing many levels of connectivity between them and non-humans. The wide scope of specific uses (approx. 60 registered) assigned to  Cyperus  spp. is only partly supported by phytochemicals and ergot alkaloids in the fungus-infested sedges. The key to understanding the  ibenki ’s ( Cyperus ) agency lies in local cosmologies, in which domesticated sedges are viewed as plant-persons and kin. The Ashaninka are engaged in producing the bodies of their kin, the  ibenki . Simultaneously,  ibenki  are powerful allies in restoring harmonious social relations and protecting people against the intentional actions of other humans and non-humans.

The Relationship between a Western Amazonian Society and Domesticated Sedges (Cyperus spp.)