curanderismo

American  

[koo-rahn-de-rees-maw, koo-rahn-duh-riz-moh] / kuˌrɑn dɛˈris mɔ, kʊˌrɑn dəˈrɪz moʊ /

noun

Spanish.

1. the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.

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Example Sentences

Curanderismo is a traditional healing practice with many forms and applications.

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There are other types of healers under the curanderismo umbrella, and each has their own approach based on their teachings.

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Curanderismo comes from the Spanish word curar, to heal.

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Researchers have found that curanderismo dates back to Aztecan, Mayan and Incan tribes and their religious beliefs of harmony with nature, spirit and self.

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Torres, author of “Curandero: A Life in Mexican Folk Healing,” leads a summer course at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque about the history of curanderismo.

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