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folk illnesses [fōk] health disorders that are attributed to nonscientific causes. The major categories are naturalistic illnesses, caused by impersonal factors such as yin-yang forces, and personalistic illnesses, caused by evil eye or other "magic." 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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| Folk illnesses include mal ojo (evil eye), susto (fright),[28] and empacho (food gets stuck). The most unique culturally related health conditions, however, are folk illnesses (called curanderismo). |
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