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An Afrocentric analysis of the transition and transformation of African Medicine (Root Medicine) as spiritual practice among Gullah people of Lowcountry South Carolina

Proquest Information and Learning • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 2005 • Pages:

By: Trott, Wendy Carmen.

Abstract
In this dissertation, Trott argues for the importance of root medicine practice in maintaining the integrity, spirituality, and identity of the Gullah before and after the American Revolutionary War. In her analysis she uncovers the core values of the practice and acclaims its essential spiritual character. According to Trott, root medicine helped to keep the body and soul of the Gullah together under the brutal, dehumanizing conditions of slavery.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Pharmaceuticals
Slavery
Medical personnel
Religious beliefs
Magicians and diviners
culture
Sea Islanders
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Humanist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2005
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1670-1865
Coverage Place
Sea Islands, South Carolina, United States
Notes
by Wendy Carmen Trott
UM3112320
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Temple University, 2003
LCSH
Sea Islands/Gullahs