Sik Bilong Ples: an Exploration of Meanings of Illness and Well-Being Amongst the Wosera Abelam of Papua New Guinea

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Sik Bilong Ples: an Exploration of Meanings of Illness and Well-Being Amongst the Wosera Abelam of Papua New Guinea

This paper examines indigenous concepts of health and well-being amongst the Wosera Abelam, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Indigenous conceptual frameworks for understanding human well-being are remarkably resilient despite the use of western medical services and nutritional advice from heal...

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Main Authors:	Koczberski, Gina, Curry, George
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	1999
Subjects:	concepts of health - health practices - developing countries - indigenous health practices - East Sepik Province - Papua New Guinea - Pacific Islands
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19514

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