🇳🇬 Nigeria · Traditional
Traditional African Bone Setting Bodyworkアフリカの伝統整骨(西・中央・南部)
The practice of traditional bone-setters in Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, South Africa and elsewhere, combining palpation, traction, splints and herbs and carrying much of rural fracture care.
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- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 🇨🇲 Cameroon · 🇨🇩 Congo · 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Era
- Traditional
- Classification
- Traditional healing system
- Techniques
- Pressure / Herbal
- Practitioner body parts
- Palm / Thumb
- Medium
- None
- Clothing
- Clothed
- Setting
- Table
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