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Voices of the Healers: Curanderismo, Identity, and the Power of Cultural Continuity
Abstract
Curanderismo, an Indigenous healing tradition shaped by both Native and Spanish influences, embodies a living archive of cultural memory, spiritual practice, and intergenerational knowledge. Rooted in oral transmission, storytelling, and ritual, curanderismo offers insight into how traditional practices shape identity, foster resilience, and challenge dominant frameworks of health and wellness. As alternative healing gains broader recognition in the United States, curanderos navigate linguistic, cultural, and spiritual borderlands—bridging ancestral wisdom with contemporary realities. This chapter draws from a phenomenological study of curanderos' lived experiences, centering their personal narratives as expressions of cultural survival and pedagogical transmission. Their stories, passed down through community engagement, ceremony, and oral tradition, illustrate how healing practices serve not only to address physical and emotional pain, but also to reclaim identity and belonging in contexts marked by displacement and marginalization.
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