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[Medicine inspired by poverty].

H Barnard1

  • 1Netherlands-Flemish Institute, Caïro, Egypte. hbwzw@rite.com

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|May 29, 2000
PubMed
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Traditional Ababda Bedouin medicine in Egypt involves scarification, animal bites, and amulets, often due to poverty. These practices are likely to be replaced by Western medicine as tourism develops.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Anthropology
  • Ethnography of Medicine
  • Traditional Healing Practices

Context:

  • Explores the traditional medical practices of the Ababda Bedouin in the Egyptian Eastern Desert.
  • Highlights the influence of poverty and harsh living conditions on their healing methods.
  • Documents unique treatments such as scarification ('kaya bil-naar', 'mi'ah-hed'asher'), snake bites ('Muhawy'), and amulets ('higab').

Purpose:

  • To document and analyze the traditional medical beliefs and practices of the Ababda Bedouin.
  • To provide an ethnographic account of folk medicine in a specific cultural context.
  • To observe the potential impact of modernization and Western medicine on these practices.

Summary:

  • Ababda Bedouin medicine is characterized by scarification using hot metal, snake bites for prophylaxis, and amulets ('higab').

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  • Herbal remedies, spices, and external applications like car fuel are also employed for various ailments.
  • These traditional practices are deeply intertwined with their challenging environment and socioeconomic conditions.

    • Impact:

    • Documents a potentially vanishing system of traditional medicine facing replacement by Western healthcare.
    • Provides insights into the relationship between culture, environment, and health practices.
    • Suggests that the integration of tourism may accelerate the adoption of modern medicine among the Ababda Bedouin.