Indigenous ways of healing in SA- Term 4 Flashcards
Define the word: Indigenous
Only available locally, unique to a particular area.
Define the word: Holistic healing
Considers the WHOLE PERSON, the body, the mind, spirit, and emotions, in the quest for health and wellness.
Define the word: Meditation
Going into a deep relaxed state using breathing.
Fill in the missing words:
Indigenous healers are sometimes called ________ healers because their methods are __________.
Traditional
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.
Body, mind, spirit, holistic healing.
How is the Healing ritual of setting the mind at rest done?(3)
- The ritual may be done with the family.
- An animal is slaughtered, a meal is then made from it and it is eaten.
- The ritual helps the person feel supported and therefore puts their mind at rest.
Why are ancestors important to traditional healers? (3)
- Illness or bad luck will occur if ancestors are direspected.
- May speak to us in dreams.
- Healing ritual mist be done to contract the ancestors and heal the relationship using the smoke from the plant Impepho.
How are people identified and trained as healers? (3)
- People believe they are called upon by their ancetors through dreams or illnesses.
- They need to first be cured of the illness through rituals.
- Learn from being an apprentice to an older healer.