Traditional healing in Kisii County, Kenya: a personal narrative

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作者：
Matoke, Lydia
机构：
[1] Traditional Healer, Kisii County
来源：
BJPSYCH INTERNATIONAL | 2023年 / 20卷 / 04期
关键词：
Traditional healers; healing; medicine; Kisii beliefs; herbology;
D O I：
10.1192/bji.2023.15
中图分类号：
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号：
100205 ;
摘要：
This article describes the author's experiences growing up in a family of traditional healers, an account of early guidance by her grandmother, a severe illness that influenced her to become a healer and the values that are central to her own work as a traditional healer who specialises in treatment of mental health problems. The impact of colonisation on traditional healing practices in Africa is highlighted.
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