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Administration of an enema, Ivory Coast, Africa. From a photograph in the possession of Dr. Bockbank.

Indigenous people collecting resin or incense.

Wooden head cup, Kasai, Congo, Africa.

Effigy used in curing sick children, prob. Ibibio, Nigeria, W.Africa. These effigies were set out by the mother and appropriate sacrifices offered at a place indicated by the medicine-man.

Effigy of a Shaman from Haida Tribe, late 19th century.

Wooden head beaker, Congo, Africa.

Indigenous people gathering cinnamon bark.

Waist constriction by cane belts, Konyak Naga

Headrest, New Guinea.

Magician cures patient by sucking out evil witchcraft

Australian medicine man with magic healing crystal.

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