BRAZIL | Tuesday, 4 June 2013 | Views [438] | View Smaller Image
Appearing 80 years old and not remembering your age, Dona Joaquina is a source of traditional wisdom and positive energy. Folk healers and midwives respected by his people today do not realize many parturitions, the most recent was two years ago with the birth of her granddaughter: village women prefer caesarean deliveries in hospitals. Without an apprentice, this knowledge will be lost.
