Traditional forms of healing may vary from applying a chanted or charmed thread to exorcism. In exorcism the basic assumption is that mental illnesses are caused by supernatural influences and the healer performs a variety of rituals including drumming... Read more
Traditional Healing
In December 2004 a tsunami destroyed the whole coastal line, killing more than 10,000 people in the district of Ampara alone and left many injured and homeless. But even before 2004 the whole population had faced 20 years of... Read more
