Krisi Siknis’ perception and care practices in the community of Krin Krin, Waspam, Rio Coco

Abstract

This research has analyzed the perception and care practices of Krisi Siknis in the community of Krin Krin, Waspam, Rio Coco. It was a qualitative study based on an ethnographic design involving community leaders, traditional doctors, people and affected families. The main results show that people who practice black magic or occultism cause this health problem. It is known that this practice gives them power to contact and manipulate different spirits that are everywhere, and who later takes possession of the people, is a sort of trick or witchcraft. The research concluded that different spiritual beings could cause imbalances in the health of the people, even while assuming that the community maintain their traditions and beliefs, as well as the knowledge they inherited from their ancestors in relation to the spiritual world that dwells in the environment.