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My Scholarship entry - The Non-traditional/Traditional Healer

CAMBODIA | Saturday, 22 November 2014 | Views [683] | View Larger Image

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.

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.

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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.

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