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Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing

University of New Mexico

About this Course

As the last of four courses on Curanderismo, the art of Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine, this course focuses specifically on traditional healing using different techniques of many countries around the world. As an educational and cultural platform, this course will share a number of traditional global perspectives.
Learners will not become certified traditional healers at the completion of this course but will be able apply basic principles or traditional medicine for health and illnesses. They will become familiar specifically with African traditional medicine from Uganda, African healing through music from Gabon, Afro-Cuban and Afro Puerto-Rican healing techniques, medicinal plants for women, Native American feather healing and other topics.

REQUIRED TEXTS
Curanderismo: The Art of Traditional Medicine without Borders by Eliseo Torres

Curandero: Traditional Healers of Mexico and the Southwest by Eliseo Torres with Imanol Miranda

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OPTIONAL TEXTS
Curandero: A life in Mexican Folk Healing by Eliseo Torres & Tim Sawyer

Healing with Herbs & Rituals: A Mexican Tradition, Eliseo Torres, edited by Tim Sawyer

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PODCAST:
Blubrry podcast - https://www.blubrry.com/normallol/41068835/normal-lol-63-depersonalization-mental-wellness-curanderismomexican-traditional-healing-with-eliseo-cheo-torres/

Itunes Episode 63 - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/normal-lol-depersonalization-derealization-anxiety/id1065740418?mt=2

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Beginner Level

Approx. 14 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Examine Curanderismo in Latin America, Southwestern United States, Africa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Peru, as well as the Mayan and Native American views.
Recognize the contributions of the famous Mexican healer Niño Fidencio and how his healing methods have been influenced by healers like Chenchito.
Discuss the influences of traditional medicine from indigenous beliefs, rituals & herbal medications.
Explain how traditional medicine has been valued throughout the generations.

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Beginner Level

Approx. 14 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Instructor rating

5/5 (13 Ratings)

Eliseo (Cheo) Torres
Top Instructor

Professor and Vice President for Student Affairs

36,026 Learners

5 Courses

Mario Del Angel-Guevara
Top Instructor

PhD Candidate in Spanish

Spanish and Portuguese

36,026 Learners

5 Courses

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University of New Mexico

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

EL ULTIMO CHENCHITO, THE LAST OF THE FIDENCISTA HEALERS

4 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 34 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE & AFRICAN HEALING THROUGH MUSIC

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 55 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

AFRO-LATINO HEALING THROUGH MUSIC AND DANCE & AFRO-CUBAN HEALING TECHNIQUES

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 39 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

AFRO-PUERTO RICAN HEALING MODALITIES & SACRED TOBACCO OF PERU/MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR WOMEN

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 31 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM CURANDERISMO: GLOBAL & CULTURAL INFLUENCES OF TRADITIONAL HEALING

by JSJun 1, 2019

I found the courses to be very informative and a great introduction to Curanderismo knowledge and skills.

by KVMay 9, 2022

the course was very intresting, thanks all the team of instructers and coursera.

by RAug 3, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. It sparked a lot of curiosity and was very well presented.

by JZJul 3, 2020

This information is helpful to anyone with Holistic knowledge, looking to venture further into the history of the Ancient Southwest

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Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing

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What you will learn