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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Indigenous healers"”.
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Socio Cultural and Philosophical Importance of Rituals in Traditional Medicine: Focus on HIV And AIDS Treatment in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
Indigenous healing is largely holistic in its approach. When a patient consults with a headache or a painful knee, there would be a deliberate intent on the part of the healer to look at the entire body and its relation to the environment, ancestors, and spiritual aspects. However, this approach is …
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A phenomenological study of healing in a North Sotho community
… to: (a). conduct an inquiry into the process of indigenous healing as conceptualized by a group of North Sotho indigenous healers, and (b). to interpret these subjective representations of a healing process so as to develop ideas regarding the links between indigenous healing and modem medicine …
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African workplace spirituality in South African mines
… of the mine managers, medical team members, indigenous healers, pastoral care workers and mine-managing directors (MDs) or owners. These perspectives were gathered by way of face-to-face interviews using specifically constructed questionnaires. However, some managing directors and medical …
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Examining the ways and extent to which counselors in Botswana are utilizing indigenous cultural practices and structures
… counselors in Botswana incorporate and utilize indigenous cultural practices and structures in counseling. This applied research involved interviewing 30 counselors from different parts of Botswana. Data collection was through a semi-structured interview guide while audiotaping was the main …
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Culturally safe management of aggression and violence in mental health care institutions
… care users rely heavily on care from their own indigenous healers according to their Indigenous Knowledge System. This adherence to a Western Based Knowledge System often makes care not culturally safe or appropriate. Most of the research done in this regard focusses on pure management of …
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Codes of conduct for Indigenous-inspired spa and wellness tourism
… possibilities for ecotourism, green spas, and Indigenous tourism, no codes of conduct exist for spas operations that aim to sustainably integrate Indigenous-inspired healing modalities into their menu of services. I interviewed both Indigenous healers and wellness experts around the globe who …