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Title:
Good for what ails you : healing secrets of the Cajuns, Creoles and Bayou Indians / a documentary by Glen Pitre and Nicole Fagoust.
Publisher:
Côte Blanche Productions,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
1 videodisc (56 min., 46 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject:
Traditional medicine--Louisiana.
Spiritual healing--Louisiana.
Healers--Louisiana.
Creoles--Louisiana--Social life and customs.
Cajuns--Louisiana--Social life and customs.
Houma Indians--Louisiana--Social life and customs.
Other Authors:
Pitre, Glen, 1955- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88005846
Falgoust, Nicole. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99047920
Doucet, Michael. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86102638
Cote Blanche Productions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85042023
Cheniere Hurricane Centennial. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001155670
Louisiana Public Broadcasting. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84055708
Notes:
Title from container. "A Côte Blanche production in associated with Cheniere Hurricane Centennial, inc., and Louisiana Public Broadcasting."
Summary:
Even today, on the Louisiana bayous, alligator grease relieves asthma, a buried potato cures warts, and "smoking a baby" eases the pains of colic. Enter this distinctive tradition of faith healing, herbal remedy, and ritual magic as Good for what ails you follows respected "treaters" to gather wild teas, brew homemade cough syrup, invoke the saints at home altars, and most of all, heal the sick."--Verso of container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)811731512
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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