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NUR335 Healing and Healers Assignment

1. Read the PDF: “Tõhi: The Cherokee Concept of Well-Being,” by Altman and Belt.

1. The normal state of the Cherokee universe is “Tõhi.” How does the author describe “Tõhi?”
2. What occupations or activities are inflected with “Tõhi?”
3. How has “Osi” been translated beyond just “okay” or “fine?”
4. How are humans positioned in the Cherokee universe?
5. Why is the use of the Cherokee language considered to be healing in the use of medicinal formulas?

2. Read the PDF: “A Southern History of Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine” by Phylis Light.

1. In 2-3 paragraphs, in your own words, describe what cultures have historically influenced healing in Appalachia.
2. List the ten different kinds of “blood” and what they mean.

3. Read the online article: “The Long Tradition of Folk Healing Among Southern Appalachian Women” by Beth Ward.

1. What social, economic, and environmental conditions have contributed to the tradition of folk healing in Appalachia?
2. How does the author describe the hybridity present in Appalachian folk healing?
3. How is a “granny woman” or “granny witch” different from a midwife?