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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/4/533 |
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