Revisiting Usog, Pasma, KulamThe author explains the social and cultural contexts of usig, pasma, kulam, and other folk illnesses in the Philippines. |
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Contents
Introduction Deconstructing Health and Illness | 1 |
Defining the Framework for Analysis Health Illness and Medicine | 17 |
Usog Bangungot and Other Mystical Theories of Illness Causation | 29 |
The Engkanto Mangkukulam and Aswang Personalistic Theories of Illness Causation | 55 |
Pasma Hangin and Naturalistic Theories of Illness Causation | 76 |
From Illness to Health | 112 |
Abbreviations Used | 143 |
References Cited | 145 |
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