`Photographic documentation and description of the arts and activities of the traditional bone setters’ clinic of Gwollu
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2007-08-09
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Traditional bonesetting is an age old practice found almost in all communities of the world. The tradition has been practised in Gwollu and its surrounding areas for a long time and there is a high degree of confidence in the traditional bonesetters. The Arts and Activities of this unique traditional institution however, are not well documented in any form for posterity.
A photographic documentation of the Arts and Activities of bonesetting in Gwollu was carried out using a still camera. Interviews and observations were also used to elicit information from the practitioners and the people who had received treatment at the centre to ascertain the efficacy of the practice. The survey revealed that about 96% of cases treated at the centre were successful with about only 4% partially successful.
The traditional bonesetters of Gwollu use various art forms as part of the practice. These include visual,verbal,literary, performing and body arts. It is the documentation and description of these art forms which are the focus of the thesis.
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A thesis submitted to the Department Of General Art Studies Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy, African Art and Culture,