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Table 2 Some therapeutic songs and their use in healing therapy by Guna population of Madungandi, Panama

From: Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama

Song

Traditional uses

Nia Igar

This song is used against madness and in patients with schizophrenia

Sia Igar

This song is performed using cocoa and serves to rescue the soul

Gabur Igar

Its singing with chili pepper, used to rescue the soul and to smoked the home from the spirits

Muu Igar

Singing for treating women for difficult births