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Curandero
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curandero /cu·ran·de·ro/ (koo-ron-da´ro) [Sp.] healer; a man who practices curanderismo.
Curandero
A native healer or shaman who uses herbal medicines in the primitive cultures of Central America
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Deacon Juan Barajas, director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, said that many people, regardless of their religious faith, seek these curanderas not necessarily because they've lost trust in God, but because they've reached a desperate point in their lives.
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