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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">global-journal-of-medical-research-k-interdisciplinary</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Global Journal of Medical Research - K: Interdisciplinary</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5888</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4618</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-title>The Prominent Characteristics of Austroasiatic Traditional Folk Doctors in the Lower Kong River Ethnography</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Intarangkul</surname><given-names>Dr. Thittayawadee</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<aff id="aff1">THAILAND, Buriram Hospital, Buriram 31000, Thailand.</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2018-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2018</year>
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<volume>18</volume>
<issue>K2</issue>
<fpage>5</fpage>
<lpage>9</lpage>
<abstract><p>The purpose of this Ethnographic study is to study the characteristics of Austroasiatic traditional folk doctors of the Kha Ethnography in The People&#039;s Republic of Laos. The target study group consists of Austroasiatic traditional folk doctors in the lower Kong River Ethnography (Kha Tribe) in The People&#039;s Rep ublic of Laos. This study utilizes Qualitative Research and relies on In -depth Interview. Thorough interviewing with Folk doctors, their family, relatives and neighbours about their birth until present. Including topics about way of life, economy, religion, changes and globalization to deduct information of the prominent characteristics of Kha tribe group. Precise study group purpose sampling, 10 traditional Kha doctors that live in Champasak Province, t he People&#039;s Republic of Laos. The results of the study indicates that the prominent characteristics of the traditional folk doctors in The People&#039;s Republic of Laos still utilize local knowledge continuously while curing the people in the community and have 13 good prominent characteristics that are fit to b e traditional doctors that people respect;1.merciful, 2.sacrificing, involved in 3.constant learning, 4.securing(defending) community forest, 5.upholding rituals, possessing 6.psychic powers, 7.transmitting herbal remedy knowledge, 8.have influence within the community, through achieving the 9.respect and admiration of the people, 10.self preservation through example, 11.uphold the 5 precepts of Buddhism, 12.uphold promoting alms and prayer and utilizing superstition(black magic) to heal the patients. Ad ditionally they are recognized leaders in the community. They are e</p></abstract>
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<kwd>Keywords : c h aracteristics</kwd>
<kwd>traditional folk doctors</kwd>
<kwd>austro - asiatic ethnic group</kwd>
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<p>The   purpose  of  this  Ethnographic  study  is  to  study   the  characteristics  of  Austroasiatic  traditional  folk  doctors  of   the  Kha  Ethnography  in  The  People&#039;s  Republic  of  Laos.  The   target  study  group  consists  of  Austroasiatic  traditional  folk   doctors  in  the  lower  Kong  River  Ethnography  (Kha  Tribe)  in   The  People&#039;s  Rep ublic  of  Laos.  This  study  utilizes  Qualitative   Research    and    relies    on    In -depth    Interview.    Thorough     interviewing   with   Folk   doctors,   their   family,   relatives   and neighbours  about  their  birth  until  present.  Including  topics   about    way    of    life,    economy,    religion,    changes    and     globalization    to    deduct    information    of    the    prominent     characteristics   of   Kha   tribe   group.   Precise   study   group    purpose  sampling,  10  traditional  Kha  doctors  that  live  in   Champasak Province,  t he People&#039;s Republic of Laos. The results of the study   indicates  that  the  prominent   characteristics  of  the  traditional  folk  doctors  in  The  People&#039;s   Republic  of  Laos  still  utilize    local  knowledge  continuously   while  curing  the  people  in  the  community  and  have  13  good   prominent  characteristics  that  are  fit  to  b e  traditional  doctors   that   people   respect;1.merciful,   2.sacrificing,   involved   in    3.constant  learning,  4.securing(defending)  community  forest,   5.upholding      rituals,      possessing      6.psychic      powers,       7.transmitting   herbal  remedy  knowledge,  8.have  influence   within   the  community,  through  achieving  the  9.respect  and   admiration   of   the   people,   10.self   preservation   through    example,  11.uphold  the  5  precepts  of  Buddhism,  12.uphold   promoting  alms  and  prayer  and  utilizing  superstition(black   magic) to heal the   patients.   Ad ditionally  they  are  recognized   leaders  in  the  community.  They  are  e</p>
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