Characteristic§ | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Sex (n = 19) | ||
Male | 18 | 95 |
Age group (n = 19) | ||
18-29 years | 1 | 5 |
30-39 years | 1 | 5 |
40-49 years | 3 | 16 |
50-59 years | 3 | 16 |
60 years and over | 4 | 21 |
Age group not recorded | 7 | 37 |
Location (n = 19) | ||
Epi | 3 | 16 |
Port Vila | 5 | 16 |
Santo | 4 | 21 |
Tanna | 7 | 37 |
Name of healer (n = 17) | ||
Kleva* | 1 | 6 |
Kastom^ dokta # (or dokta) | 7 | 41 |
Healer | 1 | 6 |
Other | 8 | 47 |
Length of time as healer (n = 15) | ||
1-4 years | 2 | 13 |
5-9 years | 3 | 20 |
10-19 years | 4 | 27 |
20 years of more | 6 | 40 |
How learned to be a healer (n = 19) | ||
Ancestors | 1 | 5 |
Grandparents | 3 | 16 |
Parents | 4 | 21 |
Spirit or God | 5 | 26 |
Other | 6 | 32 |
Number of people in community (n = 15) | ||
51-100 | 4 | 27 |
101-200 | 2 | 13 |
200 or more | 9 | 60 |
Number of people treated in a year (n = 12) | ||
Less than 50 | 1 | 8 |
51-100 | 2 | 17 |
101-200 | 2 | 17 |
201 or more | 7 | 58 |