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curanderismo |
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curanderismo /cu·ran·de·ris·mo/ (koo-ron″dĕ-riz´mo) a traditional Mexican-American healing system combining various theoretical elements into a holistic approach to illness and believing that disease may have not only natural but also spiritual causes. curanderismo, Curanderismo (kōōˈ·rän·de·rēzˑ·mō), n Mexican-American healing tradition with roots in Moorish, Greek, Judeo-Christian, and Native American practices and beliefs. The Curandero (or healer) is consulted by the people in his community for help and spiritual assistance to resolve health, relational, and financial problems. Continues to be practiced in various forms throughout Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American communities today. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It documented more than 5,000 herbal remedies, most from Santeria, Espiritismo and Curanderismo. Curanderismo consists of a set of "folk/medical beliefs, rituals, and practices that seem to address the psychological, spiritual, and social needs of traditional Chicano people" (Trotter & Chavirra, 1975). The women in So Far from God display all sorts of religious manifestations, from Catholicism to curanderismo (faith healers). |
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