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Kahuna - Norfolk island healing
Identifier
003681
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
The following account is about a native from Port Jackson whose wife was complaining of a pain in the stomach. The European observer watched how he cured her in the following way…..
A description of the experience
An historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Islands – John Hunter 1703
After blowing on his hand, he warmed it at a fire and then applied it to the part affected, beginning at the same time a song…… he continued his song, always keeping his mouth very near to the part affected; and frequently stopped to blow on it, making a noise after blowing in imitation of the barking of a dog. But though he blew several times he only made that noise once at every pause, and then continued his song