healers

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Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old representative for Mongbwalu's traditional faith healers, fretted about Ebola denial and called on everyone to take precautions.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

But the way it tethers its bruised healers to the human condition’s laws of gravity is potent medicine for coping.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Little wonder, then, that many patients preferred the services of women healers, or would take a risk on “quacks”—traveling salesmen selling ointments from town to town—rather than risk a visit to a hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It leads many bite victims to seek care from traditional healers, meaning cases often go unrecorded.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

There dwelt the few women that had been permitted to remain in Minas Tirith, since they were skilled in healing or in the service of the healers.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien