The Yorùbá traditional healers of Nigeria:
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| Physical Description: | XV, 136 S. |
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Foreword xi
Acknowledgements xv
Chapter 1 Introduction I
Cultural and Methodological Context I
Methodology and Hypotheses 2
Need for the Study 3
Focus and Potential Applicability of Study 5
Important/Critical Concepts, Names and Terms 6
Tradition 6
Traditional Medicine 6
Traditional Healers 6
Babalawo 7
Divining 7
Diviners 8
Herbalists 8
Traditional Counseling 8
Dean of Healers 9
Odu Ifd 9
Ifd 9
Divining Chain 10
Alternative Medicine 10
Disease or III Health 10
Illness 11
Client 11
Yoruba 11
Olodumare 11
The gods 11
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viii Contents
Summary 11
Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature 13
Nigerian Ethnic Groups 13
Yoruba Land and the Yoruba 14
Ethnomedicine 15
Personalistic and Naturalistic Etiologies 16
Diagnosis in Personalistic Etiologies 17
Diagnosis in Naturalistic Etiologies 17
Disease 18
Illness 19
Alternative Medicine 21
Cultural Issues 22
Culture and Traditional Healers 23
Myths and Superstitions 23
Tradition 25
Traditional Systems of Healing 25
Helpers 26
Traditional Healers 26
Roles and Functions of Traditional Healers 29
Herbalists Role 31
Religious Healers 31
Techniques 32
Props and Cues 34
Healing Factors in Traditional Therapy 35
Counseling and Western Trained Nigerian Counselors 35
Guidance and Counseling in Nigeria 36
Quality and Criticisms of Research Reviewed 37
Summary 38
Chapter 3 Methodology and Procedures 41
The Case Study Methodology 42
Settings and the Language used for the Research 42
Support for the Research 43
Population and Sample 43
Description of the Research Subjects 45
The Research Entourage 47
Tools for Data Collection 47
Description of the Procedures for Data Collection 48
Interview Schedule 48
Videotaping Yoruba Traditional Healers 49
Observing Yoruba Traditional Healers 50
Journal and Record Keeping 52
Contents jx
Validity and Reliability 53
Data Collection 54
Approach to Gathering and Presenting the Data 55
Summary 55
Chapter 4 Case Facts and Hypotheses 57
Yoruba Traditional Healers (YTHS ) Background and Status 58
Herbalist/Onfsegun 1 59
Herbalist/Onisegun 2 61
Herbalist/Onisegun 3 62
Herbalist/Onisegun 4 64
Diviners (Ifa Priests) 66
The Chief Diviner 66
Hypothesis 1 68
Group Divining 69
Yoruba Traditional Healers Client Healer Relationships 69
Dr. Awotayo 69
Dr. Akinola 70
Chief Abiola 72
Dr. Adesanya 73
Diviner Client Healing Relationship 74
Diagnoses in Yoruba Traditional Healing 74
Chapter 5 Case Facts and Hypotheses (Continued) 79
Interventions in Yoruba Traditional Healing 79
Hypothesis 2 80
Techniques used by Yoruba Traditional Healers 82
Divining 82
The Process of I fa Divination 83
Sacrifices 83
Herbarium—Herbal Therapy 84
Therapeutic Dances 84
Prayer 85
Entreating and Invoking the gods and ancestors 86
Hypothesis 3 86
Incisions 86
Dreams and Dream Interpretations 87
Proverbs 87
Folk Tales and Stories 88
Hypothesis 4 89
Sources of the Techniques Used 89
Interactional Approaches 89
Hypothesis 5 90
Healer Client Interactive Interrelational Strategies 90
x Contents
Hypothesis 6 91
Yoruba Traditional Healers Treatment Strategies 91
Dr. Awotayo 91
Dr. Akinola 91
Chief Abiola 92
Dr. Adesanya 93
Diviners Treatment Strategies 94
Yoruba Traditional Healers Unique Roles in the Community 95
Culture and Healing 98
Hypothesis 7 98
Traditional Healers Techniques and Cultural Norms 98
Hypothesis 8 99
The Family: A Catalyst in Yoruba Traditional Healing 99
Hypothesis 9 100
General Observations of Yoruba Traditional Healers 100
Fees charged by Yoruba Traditional Healers 100
Time and Yoruba Traditional Healers 101
Precautions on becoming a Yoruba Traditional Healer 102
Summary 102
Chapter 6 Discussions, Summary, Related Observations
and Recommendations 103
Summary of the Chapters 103
Hypotheses 104
Related Observations 105
Recommendations for Future Research 107
Future Research Strategies 108
Implications for Counselors 108
Where Do We Go From Here 109
Summary 109
References 111
Appendices 121
Appendix A 121
Appendix B 123
Appendix C 127
Table 1 Healer Characteristics 131
Table 2 Healer Support for Hypotheses 132
Index 135
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