How the Body Gets Healthy: An Empirical Case of Animism and Naturalism Working Together in the Treatment of Disease Among the Nuosu People of Southwest China

How the Body Gets Healthy: An Empirical Case of Animism and Naturalism Working Together in the Treatment of Disease Among the Nuosu People of Southwest China

This paper examines perceptions of illness and related therapeutic practices observed among the Nuosu, an ethnic minority group of Southwest China. The paper will discuss the interplay between animism and naturalism in the treatment of Nuosu illness. Through a case study of a young Nuosu woman’s tre...

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Main Authors: Qian Sun, Ximing Xue, Chen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
animism
naturalism
Liangshan Nuosu
indigenous peoples
disease
local knowledge
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/4/533
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