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Title: Concepts of Illness and Curing in a Central Nepal Village
Language of title: English
Author/Creator: Linda Stone
One Sentence Summary: This description of illness and its treatments is based on research carried out in the village of Dhungagaun, which is located nearly 50 miles north-west of Kathmandu in Nuwakot district, Bagmati zone.

Description: The article gives an account of the concepts of illness and curing in a central Nepal village. This description of illness and its treatments is based on research carried out in the village of Dhungagaun, which is located nearly 50 miles north-west of Kathmandu in Nuwakot district, Bagmati zone. Dhungagaun is predominantly a Brahman-Chetri village as half of its inhabitants are of high castes, including Jaisi and Thakuri, and few middle ranking Matwali groups like Newar, Gurung, Magar, Tamang as well as a few untouchables castes - Dami and Kami. The article begins with a discussion of local conceptions and the principles behind curing. The use of herbs, mantras, and amulets is covered as well as techniques for the appeasement of supernatural forces. The author's main motive to study traditional treatments of illness is the opening of Dhungagaun to medical development. The article includes 3 leaves of plates. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-09)
Publisher Place: Kirtipur, Nepal
Publisher: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Normalized publisher place: Kathmandu
Publisher country: Nepal
Publisher URL: http://www.cnastu.org.np/
Published Date: 1976-06
URL: http://www.thlib.org/static/reprints/contributions/CNAS_03_sp_03.pdf
Subject: Dhungagaun
Nepali medicine
Classification: Tibetan and Himalayan -- Journals -- Journals Focused on Regions -- Nepal -- Contributions to Nepalese Studies -- (1976) Vol. 3, special issue
Cultural Coverage: Nepal
Language: English
Source: Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Source Editor: Prayag Raj Sharma
Source Type: Journal
Source Volume: 3
Source Number: special issue
Source Page Numbers: 55-80
ISBN/ISSN: 3767574

Means of availability: Available online as a PDF within the Tibetan & Himalayan Library's bibliographic database.
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Resource Type: Article
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