Mexico. The Medicine Of The Zapotec Indians
Description
San Lucas Quiavini is located at the foot of the mountains in the Oaxaca Valley, the most American Indian region of Mexico. A fifth of the population does not speak Spanish, yet Catholic fervor is omnipresent. Bernard Fontanille meets traditional midwife (partera) Paulina whose role includes that of a traditional doctor (curandera) and spiritual healer. Paulina is a Zapotec, one of the country's major indigenous peoples.
Runtime
25 min 52 sec
Series
Subjects
Geography
Database
Films on Demand
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