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Indigenous Conversations: traditional Aboriginal healing

Ngankaris healer Debbie Watson (L) - ANTAC

For 60,000 years, traditional Aboriginal healers or ngankari (pronounced as "nun-ka-ri") have treated patients using a set of ancient medical knowledge system passed down from generations.


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By Amy Chien-Yu Wang, Hellen Jie

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For 60,000 years, traditional Aboriginal healers or ngankari (pronounced as "nun-ka-ri") have treated patients using a set of ancient medical knowledge system passed down from generations.


Beyond physical wellbeing, the nganakri also take care of a patient's mind and spirit.

 

The ngankari can see a person's spirit through the healing touch, the pampuni (pronounced "pahm-poo-ni") and place a misaligned spirit back into the body.

 

 


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