The Aesthetics of Caring: Where Folk Healers and Nurse Theorists Converge

The Lived Experiences of Folklore Healing Practices as a Health Patterning Modality

“…There is an underlying perspective that there are reciprocal relations between folklore traditions and the people who are identified as the folk group (Bauman, 1971). It reflects mutual beliefs about human beings that they share with each other and their environment; hence, within a belief system, there is harmony or balance within the whole person (Wing, 1999). According to Wing (1999), many indigenous people seek harmony with the environment as the basis for health.…”

“…It reflects mutual beliefs about human beings that they share with each other and their environment; hence, within a belief system, there is harmony or balance within the whole person (Wing, 1999). According to Wing (1999), many indigenous people seek harmony with the environment as the basis for health. A central belief among those who practice folklore healing is that there is no separation of the body into parts; rather each person is a unitary whole (Wing, 1999).…”

“…According to Wing (1999), many indigenous people seek harmony with the environment as the basis for health. A central belief among those who practice folklore healing is that there is no separation of the body into parts; rather each person is a unitary whole (Wing, 1999).…”

“…Furthermore, the relationship between healer and patient in the folk healing system is mutually supportive and dynamic; both the healer and the patient benefit from their connection. In this relationship, the patient defines what is important and is assisted in achieving the desired results (Wing, 1999). Additionally, the patient's energy is dynamic; if there is a blockage, energy flow is diminished (O'Connor & Hufford, 2001;Wing, 1999).…”

“…In this relationship, the patient defines what is important and is assisted in achieving the desired results (Wing, 1999). Additionally, the patient's energy is dynamic; if there is a blockage, energy flow is diminished (O'Connor & Hufford, 2001;Wing, 1999). Folklore healing practices are holistic.…”