In the rural Himalayas healers called dhami have used local plants and mantras to treat the sick for thousands of years. However, westernized medicine is now coming into the area and rendering the traditional ways obsolete.  The tension between between the two healing practices plays itself out in a surprising way.

Produced by: Christopher LeBoa

In the rural Himalayas healers called dhami have used local plants and mantras to treat the sick for thousands of years. However, westernized medicine is now coming into the area and rendering the traditional ways obsolete. The tension between between the two healing practices plays itself out in a surprising way. Produced by: Christopher LeBoa

The Disappearing Dhami

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The Disappearing Dhami

The Disappearing Dhami