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Article: Spiritual healing.(GEOGRAPHICAL archive)
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- Geographical
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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Witchdoctor, shaman, healer, medicine man--whatever their title, they are often the focal point of indigenous cultures worldwide, using their wisdom, knowledge of natural remedies, magical powers and ability to communicate with the gods and spirits for the good of the community. These images, drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, document a variety of traditional medicine practices
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BELOW: a Buddhist healer, Bhutan, 1905. This photograph was taken by John Claude White, who was the photographer on the infamous Younghusband expedition into Tibet in 1904. The monk holds two ritual instruments: a hand drum called a ...