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Perspectives and Practices of Traditional Healers and Tribal Communities on Traditional Healing Practices in Selected Districts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

Author(s) Dr. Kirthana Venkatesh Babu, Ms. Tathagata Basu, Ms. Bijoylakshmi Bhagawati, Dr. Shilpa Ravi, Ms. Marina Asane Choro
Country India
Abstract Background: Traditional medicine although meets the healthcare needs of 65-85% of world’s population, is still an underestimated part of health services. Traditional medicine is widely practiced in India, particularly in rural areas, where 70% of the population lives. Traditional medicine is popular and is the primary choice of treatment for any disease in the North-Eastern (NE) states of India. Studies to explore the ethnobotanical and zo-therapeutic aspects of traditional medicine are available. The study aims to document the perspectives and practices of traditional healing practices among the selected traditional healers of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, to understand the perspectives of the community on the traditional healing practices and to identify the mode of knowledge transfer and documentation of traditional healing practices among the traditional healers. Methods: The qualitative study was conducted in Chirang, Baksa, and Udalguri districts of Assam and East Siang and Lower Subhansiri in Arunachal Pradesh. Arbitrarily, 25 healers were sampled through purposive sampling (5 healers from each district) to collect data through In-depth Interview (IDI) technique. One round of FGD with 10 participants was conducted with the community members in each district. Thematic analysis of the collected data was later performed using LiGRE software. Results: Perception of healer towards traditional healing system, patient and self-care of healers, transfer of knowledge to next generation were the major themes evolved with healers’ data. Health seeking behaviour of the community, Perception of community towards traditional healthcare practices, Challenges and right steps needed to avail effective traditional healing care were the themes that evolved with community FGD. Conclusion: The study has delineated the various practices of healers and communities towards traditional healing system. It further has identified the opportunities to establish referral mechanisms with traditional healing system and public health system.
Keywords Traditional Healing, Tribal Healers, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tribal Communities
Field Sociology > Health
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-06-04
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.46857
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9m7j5
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