Folk Medicine In The Caribbean
Download and Read Folk Medicine In The Caribbean full books in PDF, ePUB, and Kindle. Read online free Folk Medicine In The Caribbean ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Jamaican Folk Medicine
Author | : Arvilla Payne-Jackson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789766401238 |
Download Jamaican Folk Medicine Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This pioneering work is multi-disciplinary in approach as it examines the rich folk medicine of Jamaica. Payne-Jackson and Alleyne analyse the historical and linguistic aspects of folk medicine, based on their research, which included extensive fieldwork and interviews. They explore the sociological and ethnological dimensions of common healing and health-preserving practices which rely on Jamaica's rich biodiversity in medicinal and nutritional flora. As is the case with other aspects of Jamaican traditional culture, Jamaican folk medicine is largely misunderstood and subject to negative pejorative attitudes. This comprehensively study challenges some of the myths and misinformation. Particular attention is paid to cultural transference from Africa and the use of herbs in African-Jamaican religions. The work has an appendix and a glossary as well as a detailed bibliography.
Jamaican Folk Medicine Related Books
Pages: 242
Pages: 134
Pages: 307
Pages: 122
Pages: 82