Disease
The Interplay of Cultural Beliefs, the Environment and the Traditional Healthcare System among the Santals of Purulia, India
By: SOVAN CHAKRABORTY – The traditional health care system practiced by the Santal tribe is deeply rooted in their ecological understanding, which recognizes the complex connections between culture, environment, and well-being. Over generations, the Santals have cultivated an extensive knowledge of their natural environment, especially the forest, which has led to the development of a…
Religious Beliefs Related to Diseases Occurring in Children of Hill Korwa Tribe
By: NARENDRA BAXLA – The Hill Korwa tribe, categorized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTGs) by the Central and State Governments, resides in dense forests where health facilities are scarce. This lack of healthcare leads to numerous challenges. To address these, the Hill Korwa have traditionally relied on indigenous treatment methods. The research discussed…
Tribal Disease Aetiology: A Case Study of the Tangkhul Naga
By: ROBERT ANGKANG SHIMRAY – The emergence of humans from their ape ancestors is intertwined with the appearance of the disease. Since then, diseases of varied kinds continue to pose the greatest challenge to human survival and sustenance. Thousands of years of association eventually led humans to develop different strategies to confront disease and health…
Traditional Healing Practices and the Role of Traditional Health Care Practitioners among Kulung Rai community in Sikkim
Disease, Ethnomedicine, health, Illness, India, Kulung, Medical Anthropology, Rai, Shaman, Sikkim, Traditional healer, Traditional healing practices, Traditional healthcare practitionerBy: TENZING ZANGMU LEPCHA – Kulung is one of the clans under Rai community in Sikkim. Traditionally, among Kulung Rai, the concept of somodakha/tobburiri (health), tukkha (illness) and somori (disease) are completely directed by their belief in supernatural beings and have their own traditional system to deal with. Traditional healers have the most important role to play in Kulung Rai society…