Rethinking efficacy: People’s perception of ritual healing and trance religious practices at shrines in Pakistan

Charan, Iftikhar Ahmed; Shen, Xin; Zezhuang, Wang; Yao, Dewei

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102020

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“…Some India communities are reported to use words in rituals embedded with psycho-spiritual–socio-ecological cosmological worldview that emphasize family bonds, plants and animals as symbols of divinity, and link to spirits and ancestors while respecting cultural differences (67). In Pakistan, healing rituals engage many people and are associated with sacred activities to address physical and emotional issues (68).…”

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A grounded theory study of beliefs underlying use of ancestral spirits for healing among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Sekagya,

Muchunguzi,

Unnikrishnan

et al. 2024

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The increasing global sensitivity to spirituality in medicine and sociology has elevated the relevance of beliefs in ancestral spirits as an integral element in Africa’s multi-ethnic society and biocultural diversity for health management. However, ancestral spirituality in healthcare in the local context, remains sparse and elusive since most literature relates spirituality with religion and religious practices. The study sought to explore the beliefs in ancestral spirits utilized for health management among practicing Baganda traditional spiritual healers (Balubaale). Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured in-depth interviews and partial integration observation methods from twelve (10M, 2F) purposively selected and recruited Balubaale from Central Uganda between 15th July 2019 and 29th April 2020, and we prospectively interacted with them for 24 months. Transcribed data was coded and thematically analyzed using ATLAS ti. 22 computer software based on grounded theory approach. Data revealed themes related to beliefs in spiritual powers of categories of ancestral spirits, sacred places, living plants and animals, non-living things such as fire, water, the Sun, and non-materials such as symbols and colors. Spiritual powers can be potentiated through rituals, sacrifice and communal activities all of which are utilized during health managements. In conclusion, Balubaale believe that illness and health management are influenced by ancestral spirits and spiritual powers contained in nature and creation therein. We recommend more exploratory studies among spiritualists of other tribes to contrast the findings.

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A grounded theory study of beliefs underlying use of ancestral spirits for healing among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Sekagya,

Muchunguzi,

Unnikrishnan

et al. 2024

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“…Illness, on the other hand, is perceived as personal and interpersonal suffering based on social-cultural standards and values (3,52,53), with a multitude of signs and symptoms that may or may not manifest on the human body (41). Illness is philosophically based on mystical concepts (40,54), which are usually culturally structured (42,55,56), and attached with various social meanings (57,58). Some authors documented illness as an unclear and unnamed spiritual health condition caused by ancestral spirits and witchcraft (40), whose description of illness is embedded in people’s cultures.…”

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“…Illness is philosophically based on mystical concepts (58), usually culturally structured (47,59,60), and attached with various social meanings (61,62). This aligns with the Balubaale's concept of illness.…”

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Perspectives on health, illness, disease and management approaches among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Sekagya,

Muchunguzi,

Unnikrishnan

et al. 2023

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In Uganda, spirituality is closely associated with traditional healthcare, however though prevalent, is considered controversial, mystical, less-documented and is often misunderstood. There is a paucity of literature on the description of health, illness, disease, management approaches among spiritual traditional healthcare practitioners. This article examines perspectives on health, illness, disease and management approaches among traditional health care spiritualists in central Uganda. Balubaale are Baganda health care spiritualists engaging ancestral spirits in health care and management. The study used a qualitative study design in particular grounded theory. Unstructured, qualitative interviews and observation were used on 12 male and female purposively selected Balubaale in Central Uganda. Data was transcribed, coded and thematically analyzed using ATLAS ti. 22 Computer software based on inductive approach. Findings show that the word and concepts describing health, illness, disease and management approaches are descriptive and contextualized in the nature of the problem, the prospected root-causes, and therapeutic approaches involved. The words for illness “Olumbe”, disease “obulwadde” and management approaches divination (kulagula), ritual cleansing (Kwambulula), amulets (Ensiriba and Yirizi), and Scarification (Kusandaga) have spiritual and social dimensions, contextual meanings and attachments. Further research must be done among other ethnic groups to compare findings and terminologies to facilitate communication and policy consideration

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“…Perilaku religius disebut berasal dari aspek ekstrinsik, ketika penggunaan religiusitas untuk kepentingan pribadi, khususnya untuk mendapatkan popularitas, pencapaian target bisnis atau untuk menjalin persahabatan. Sebaliknya, dimensi religiusitas intrinsik didasarkan pada tujuan alamiah, yakni menuntun seseorang menjadi lebih taat dengan cara mematuhi ajaran agama seperti berdoa atau terlibat dalam layanan masyarakat sukarela (Charan et al, 2020;Choy, 2020;Jiménez et al, 2019). Indikator/items of instrument dari variable religiusitas pada studi ini diadaptasi dari Ramlee et al (2016) yang terdiri atas lima indikator/item yang detilnya disebutkan pada Tabel 1.…”

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Analisis Pengaruh Religiusitas dan Kualitas Pelayanan terhadap Kepuasan Kerja: Studi Kasus pada Karyawan Industri Manufaktur

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Asbari²,

Sasono³

2021

JMSAB

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh religiusitas dan kualitas pelayanan (service quality) terhadap kepuasan kerja pada karyawan industri manufaktur, dengan mengambil sampel sebanyak 105 orang karyawan dari salah satu perusahaan industry manufaktur di Jawa Barat. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Metode analisis menggunakan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Smart PLS v.3.0. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, religiusitas berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kualitas pelayanan. Religiusitas berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan, dan kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan. Hasil penelitan dapat digunakan sebagai dasar untuk meningkatkan dan memelihara kepuasan kerja karyawan pada industry manufaktur melalui peningkatan religiusitas dan kualitas pelayanan karyawan. Serta membangun kesiapan karyawan untuk menghadapi dunia industry yang makin sadar spiritual.

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Rethinking efficacy: People’s perception of ritual healing and trance religious practices at shrines in Pakistan

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

A grounded theory study of beliefs underlying use of ancestral spirits for healing among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

A grounded theory study of beliefs underlying use of ancestral spirits for healing among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Perspectives on health, illness, disease and management approaches among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Analisis Pengaruh Religiusitas dan Kualitas Pelayanan terhadap Kepuasan Kerja: Studi Kasus pada Karyawan Industri Manufaktur

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