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    My curiosity got the better of me and I politely asked him what his “illness” was. He told me he was having stomach cramps but that the western medicine was helping. When asked if he knew what the cause was he stated that he believed it was the curse from another traditional healer who was envious of him and his power. He said he had no qualms about mixing traditional and western medicine to fight this curse because he knew that his magic was strong enough to fight back. by: chasethelight Views[678] So worn down and fatigued, he was unable to complete making the talisman so he handed it to his wife for her to complete the process of making it into a bracelet. She handed it back to him to whisper and blow magic into it before she wrapped it around my wrist. by: chasethelight Views[637] When I asked if it was possible for me to see the magical spells he held up the piece of lead and showed me his scribes. by: chasethelight Views[602] Though we expressed concern at his state he dismissed us saying he was feeling better since the doctor had come by and started him on his infusion. He quickly got down to the business of making me a talisman inscribing magical spells onto a piece of lead. by: chasethelight Views[598] I met him in the the Boeng Kak slum area of Phnom Penh. A mutual friend suggested I meet this highly respected traditional healer and get a talisman to protect me on the journey back home. When I walked into his home I was startled by the contrast between my expectations and my reality. There laying before me cachectic, ill and hooked up to a lipid IV infusion was this revered healer my friend had told me about. by: chasethelight Views[741]
     

    The Non-traditional/Traditional Healer

    Saturday, 22 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    For me, photography is all about life balance and story telling. It has fostered in me a new love of life and become a way to reconnect and see an all too familiar world in an entirely new way; allowing me to rediscover the fascination I once had with ... Read more >
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