Muyu tribes' local wisdom: complimentary care for limited health access
Muyu is an isolated tribe in Papua Indonesia where they have limited access to health care. They use the traditional methods that they believe can solve many health problems. This study used a qualitative approach to explore Muyu’s traditional wisdom. Data was collected using participative observ...
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Foundation for Enviromental Protection and Research
2020
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Online Access: | https://repository.unair.ac.id/119682/1/Jurnal%2004.pdf https://repository.unair.ac.id/119682/2/KARIL%2004.pdf https://repository.unair.ac.id/119682/3/Turnitin%2004.pdf https://repository.unair.ac.id/119682/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346714583_Muyu_tribes'_local_wisdom_complimentary_care_for_limited_health_access |
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Summary: | Muyu is an isolated tribe in Papua Indonesia where they have limited access to health care. They
use the traditional methods that they believe can solve many health problems. This study used a
qualitative approach to explore Muyu’s traditional wisdom. Data was collected using participative
observation, in-depth interviews, and document search. The informants was 40 consisted of
community figures, religious leaders, tribal leaders, housewives, breadwinners, and teenagers using
snowball sampling. Data collection and analysis were conducted concurrently and recruitment was
stopped when saturation was reached. Data was analyzed qualitatively. The result found that the
healing method performed by the traditional healers of the Muyu tribe consists of communication with
spirits through the medium of ‘pull hair’ by using a stick, using iwéng and kamak leaves, using clay
media wrapped in Kónawóng leaves; using the offering medium, using mediators to speaks to spirits.
It could be concluded that the traditional treatment of the Muyu tribe included in the category of
spiritual treatment. This category is more due to the reasons for the occurrence of a disease often
due to the myths and beliefs of the Muyu community. |
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