Indigenous Healing Practices in Malawi
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 15345947 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Andrew Simwaka (University of Malawi), Karl Peltzer (0000-0002-5980-0876, Human Sciences Research Council & University of Limpopo, autor correspondente), Dixie Maluwa-Banda (University of Malawi) |
| Ano | 2007 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Fascículo | 1-2 |
| Páginas | 155-161 |
| Data de publicação | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Editora | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2007.10820162 |
| OpenAlex | W2276714279 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 11 |
| Referências citadas | 20 |
One of the most important areas of African culture in which the significant presence of traditional beliefs can be seen is through sickness and healing. In many traditional cultures, illness is thought to be caused by psychological conflicts or disturbed social relations that create a disequilibrium expressed in the form of physical or mental problems. In Malawi, traditional healing has been practised for centuries even before colonialisation. It is said that about 80 per cent of the population utilise traditional healers and medicine for their health needs. This paper sets out several of the issues and controversies that surround traditional healing and medicine in Malawi. An overview of the traditional Malawian theory of illness, the diversity of healing practices for somatic and psychosocial disorders, the socio-cultural context of healing and cultural interpretations of disease and intervention are provided. The problem of efficacy and scientific validation of traditional medicine is discussed
Alternative medicine · Context (archaeology · Disequilibrium · Diversity (politics · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Geography · Indigenous · Intervention (counseling · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Social science · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Traditional medicine · Anthropology · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Empathy and Medical Education · Medicine · Psychology
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The cultural diversity of healing
African Religions and Philosophy
A Controlled Study of an HIV/Aids/STI/TB Intervention with Traditional Healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Abstracts and Reviews
Alternative Medicine
Faith Healing for Mental and Social Disorders in the Northern Province (South Africa)
Dancing Prophets
The Aids Pandemic, the Prophet Billy Chisupe, and the Democratization Process in Malawi
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The search for wellbeing in alternative and complementary health practices
| Obras citantes distintas | 11 |
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| Citações por ano | 0,65 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 11 |