Indigenous ways of healing in SA- Term 4

Question 1

Define the word: Indigenous

Answer 1

Only available locally, unique to a particular area.

Question 2

Define the word: Holistic healing

Answer 2

Considers the WHOLE PERSON, the body, the mind, spirit, and emotions, in the quest for health and wellness.

Question 3

Define the word: Meditation

Answer 3

Going into a deep relaxed state using breathing.

Question 4

Fill in the missing words:

Indigenous healers are sometimes called ________ healers because their methods are __________.

Answer 4

Traditional

Question 5

Fill in the missing words:
Traditional healers believe that people get sick because there may be something wrong with their _____, but also the ______ and _____ of the person are involved. Therefore, they have a ____ ______ approach.

Answer 5

Body, mind, spirit, holistic healing.

Question 6

How is the Healing ritual of setting the mind at rest done?(3)

Answer 6

1. The ritual may be done with the family.
2. An animal is slaughtered, a meal is then made from it and it is eaten.
3. The ritual helps the person feel supported and therefore puts their mind at rest.

Question 7

Why are ancestors important to traditional healers? (3)

Answer 7

1. Illness or bad luck will occur if ancestors are direspected.
2. May speak to us in dreams.
3. Healing ritual mist be done to contract the ancestors and heal the relationship using the smoke from the plant Impepho.

Question 8

How are people identified and trained as healers? (3)

Answer 8

1. People believe they are called upon by their ancetors through dreams or illnesses.
2. They need to first be cured of the illness through rituals.
3. Learn from being an apprentice to an older healer.