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Disease and Illness in Folk Healing Practice: An Ethnographic Study Among the Mishing Tribe of Assam

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Folk medicine is the non-written or non-codified medicine system of any indigenous community. There are two types of folk medicine in folk healing system- one is Natural and another is Magico-Religious folk medicine. The Mishing tribe of Majuli, Assam possess separate conception regarding the causes of the disease and accordingly they approach to the folk healing. The faith on Nature-spirit and deities is crucial among this society for which they organise many ceremonies and rituals to make pleased to the deities and wish for their good health. However, the importance of the folk healing is gradually lessened among the young generation due to various factors.

Source: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

DOI: 10.47772/ijriss.2026.100800380

Authors: Borsha Rani Bora, Jyoti Prasad Saikia, Asha Saikia

Institutions: Kakojan College, Dibrugarh University, Nagaland University

Language: English

Topic: Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7208824792