An ethnography of the Tabwa people of Zaire and their categories of illness, medicine, divination and healing. Rich in case material, the text offers an understanding of an African approach to body parts, illnesses, symptoms and personal features through to actual methods of diagnosis, prognosis, and cure.
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Christopher Davis is lecturer in the School of Oriental and African Studies.
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- Medical Anthropology: Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns by Francine Saillant on page 206
- Borders and Healers: Brokering Therapeutic Resources in Southeast Africa by Tracy J. Luedke in Back Matter
- Medical Anthropology: Regional Perspectives and Shared Concerns by Francine Saillant on page 206
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