Amafufunyana
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amafufunyana-192-18239527
title:
Amafufunyana
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Amafufunyana is an unspecified "culture-bound" syndrome named by the traditional healers of the Xhosa people that relates to claims of demonic possession due to members of the Xhosa people exhibiting aberrant behavior and psychological concerns. After study, it was discovered that this term is directed toward people with varying types of schizophrenia. A similar term, ukuthwasa, is used to refer to positive types of claimed possession, though this event also involves those with schizophrenia. It
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Culture-bound syndrome
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amafufunyana
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date modified:
2023-12-01T02:19:10Z
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