In modern societies the functional differentiation of medicine and religion is the predominant paradigm. Contemporary therapeutic practices and concepts in heal

This paper presents the proceedings of the XIth symposium on folk religions held in Ottawa, September 27, 1980 under the title, “Folk Medicine and Folk Religi

Folk medicine is an important informal and traditional system of social health care support that is still wisely used in many nations including rural regions of

This is a firsthand account of the popular religion of Candomble and its adepts, the Currandeiros. The book provides details of herbs, rituals, spells, prayers