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How was the problem of sickness solved in traditional African communities?

How was the problem of sickness solved in traditional African communities?

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iii) By keeping charms for protection
iv) By discouraging the eating of certain foods to prevent sickness.
v) By isolating the sick from healthy ones.
vi) By consulting the medicine man incase of sickness.
vii) Draining out blood to heal
viii) Offering sacrifices to avert calamities.
ix) Following proper method of disposing the dead / giving them proper burial.
x) Taking care of personal effects e.g. hair not to be bewitched.
xi) Prayers were offered to withdraw the punishment.
xii) Observing religious rituals/ cleansing / purification to prevent sickness
john3 answered the question on October 21, 2017 at 19:39

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