The Influence of Christian Conversion in Mapuche Traditional Medicine in Temuco, Chile: Toward a Cultural Syncretism or a form of Ideological Assimilation?
The Mapuche communities living in the urban areas of Chile have undergone radical cultural changes due to Christian conversion. This article analyzes the influence of these changes on the Mapuche ideas and practices of the traditional healers (machi) and patients in Temuco (IX Region), Chile, and th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2013]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2013, Volume: 52, Issue: 4, Pages: 1228-1239 |
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Mapuche
B Traditional medicine B Chile B Conversion to Christianity |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |