Understanding Traditional Healing Practices and the Categories of Practices from Fijian iTaukei’s Perspectives

This study takes an in-depth look at how traditional healing practices (THPs) are perceived by the iTaukei people living in villages and periurban areas Fiji Islands. The research used both qualitative quantitative knowledge/data gathered from six Viti Levu, Islands, to determine, first, perception(s) of THPs among iTaukei; second, what successfully survive still important way life; third, factors influence iTaukei’s health-seeking behavior or choices between Western medical systems their villages. Results confirm that knowledge healers hold cure common illnesses is now more dispersed shared with community members; healers/elders’ roles for cultural–spiritual–social causes illnesses, complex cases, there specialized healers. Recommendations form categories offered practitioners work effectively affectively iTaukei.