Ritualized Medical Pluralism: Understanding the Social Legitimacy and Practice of Indigenous Knowledge and Spiritual Healing System Embedded in Pheri Culture of Phree Community in Nepal
Nepal Journal of Multidisciplinary Research July 9, 2026 Krishna Jogi
Background: Medical pluralism refers to the coexistence of multiple healing systems within a society. In Nepal, biomedicine exists alongside indigenous, spiritual, and ethnomedical practices, yet, research on preventive and ritual-based healing systems practiced by heterogeneous communities remains limited. This study examines the Pheri culture of the Phree (Pheriwala Jogi) community in eastern...