Sawan: exploring the knowledge and wisdom of Javanese traditional healing practices
Cogent Arts & Humanities January 21, 2025 Suyami Suyami, Fakhriati Fakhriati, Ninawati Syahrul et al.
In the current digital era, despite technological advancements and increased access to education, there remains a significant population in Indonesia that believes in traditional healing practices associated with ‘mystical’ illnesses. One such illness is sawan. This research aims to provide a comprehensive description of the forms, factors, as well as treatments or prevention of sawan through...