Simon C
Department of Anthropology, University of Transkei, Umtata.
S Afr Med J. 1991 Jun 1;79(11):677-8.
African healing is widely regarded as inflexible and unchanging. By way of a case study, it is suggested that this is no longer the reality. Instead, the healer emerges as highly innovative in his quest to attract a steady clientele. A Xhosa healer, who borrows numerous medical items and symbols from his Western counterparts, is described.
非洲传统医术被广泛认为是刻板且一成不变的。通过一项案例研究表明,事实已并非如此。相反,传统治疗师在吸引稳定客户群体的过程中展现出了高度的创新性。文中描述了一位科萨族传统治疗师,他借鉴了许多西方同行的医疗用品和符号。