1989 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Comparative study of "culture of illness" among the Mijikenda, Coast Province, Kenya
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01041084
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | Field Research |
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| Research Institution | University of the Sacred Heart |
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Principal Investigator |
YOSHIDA Teigo Univ. of Sacred Heart, Faculty of Literature, professor, 文学部, 教授 (60037025)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
UEDA Fujiko Kyushu International Univ., Faculty of International Commercial Sience, assistan, 国際商学部, 助教授
KEIDA Katsuhiko Kyushukyoritu Univ., Faculty of Economics, lecturer, 経済学部, 講師
HAMAMOTO Mitsuru Fukuoka Univ., Faculty of Literature, assistant professor, 人文学部, 助教授
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| Project Period (FY) |
1989
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| Keywords | Theory of Disease Causation / Cosmology / Concept of Illness / Traditional Doctor(Muganga pl.A) / Curing Rituals / Spirit Possession(Pepo) / Witchcraft(Utsai pl.Ma) / Traditional Medicine |
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| Research Abstract |
In this research we have investigated "culture of illness" on the coast of Kenya,with specific reference to Kwale and Kilifi district where we have carried out field research concerning Mijikenda which means 'nine tribes(Digo,Duruma,Giriama,Ribe,Rabai,Kauma,Kambe,Choyni,Jibana)'. Each researcher has his own field (Yoshida:Kilimani;Digo area,Hamamoto:Kiziamondzo;Duruma area,Ueda:Mariakani;Giriama arbanized area,Keida:Kakoneni;Giriama local area). Results of our research will be summaraized as follows: the data which collected on categorization of diseases, conception of illness, healing rituals, traditional doctors and so on;the collection of data concerning 'narration' and 'practice' of illness,having an interview with local people and particpating in ritual practices ;and,finally,the difference which observed between a traditional doctor's conseption and general conception of illness.
Although we have obtained the basic data on Mijikenda,these are not sufficient for our study. It is nessessary to collete data in detail in the near future.
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