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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 CarolinaBook 2005 • Trott, Wendy Carmen
Sea Islanders • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
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 th...