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... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and science > traditional healing
... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and religion > traditional healing
... > contexts > named groups > persons > staff > complementary medicine practitioners > traditional healing

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traditional healing  

Definition

  • Traditional healing is defined as the cultural practices that address human suffering in order to reduce distress and create harmony within an individual or community. Traditional healing has been a subject of considerable interest among cultural anthropologists. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Traditional Healing]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VBTBPD56-1

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