Old faith healers

This article is about the permanence of blessings practiced by elderly women residents on the coast of Paraná. Through oral history, four women spoke about their lives and their craft, allowing thinking both about the blessing and aging today. They believe they have received a "divine gift"...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marisete Terezinha Hoffmann-Horochovski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2012-12-01
Series:Mediações: Revista de Ciências Sociais
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/14025