Baawina
Tiv healers use a combination of divination, herbal remedies, and ritual baths in Baawina healing. Illness is often perceived as a result of witchcraft or spiritual imbalance, and healing involves protection rites and ancestral invocations.
Balneotherapy
A form of traditional healing involving bathing in mineral-rich water, often practiced in various cultures for the treatment of skin diseases, arthritis, and other ailments.
Bān Jhākarī
Meaning “forest shaman” in Tamang, Bān Jhākarī healers practice in remote areas, entering deep states of trance to communicate with the spirits of the forest. They diagnose illnesses and prescribe herbal treatments based on visions received in these altered states.
Barassa
Kogi healers, known as Mamos, practice Barassa, a form of spiritual healing that involves meditation, coca leaf reading, and offerings to Aluna (the cosmic spirit). Illness is seen as a disruption of cosmic harmony, and healing seeks to realign the individual with nature.
Batek Batin
Among the Orang Asli of Malaysia, Batek Batin refers to the practice of spiritual and herbal healing performed by shamans who invoke the forest spirits. These healers treat ailments by chanting and using herbs collected according to specific lunar phases.
