Table 1.
Information about the 49 traditional healers’ identity and source of knowledge
| Site | N.A | Tribe and Sex | Age (year) | Source of knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasumbalesa | 6 | Bemba 1F | 49 | Ancestral |
| Kabinda 1F | 52 | Initiation of another tribe | ||
| Luba 1M | 70 | Dreams | ||
| Round 1F | 49 | Ancestral | ||
| Tshokwe 1F; 1M | (71, 103) | Initiation of another tribe; Ancestral | ||
| Kipushi | 16 | Bemba 3M | (63, 63, 50) | Ancestral |
| Kabinda 2M | (52, 70) | Ancestral | ||
| Luba 2F; 2M | (68,48, 50, 36) | Ancestral; dreams | ||
| Luba- Kasaï 3F; 2M | (59, 60, 49, 53, 69) | Ancestral; initiation of another tribe | ||
| Rega 1M | 51 | Ancestral | ||
| Tshokwe 1M | 40 | Ancestral | ||
| Likasi | 5 | Bemba 1F | 41 | Ancestral |
| Luba 2M | 71, 75 | Ancestral; spirits | ||
| Lunda 1F | 75 | Ancestral | ||
| Tshokwe 1F | 57 | Spirits | ||
| Lubumbashi | 22 | Bemba 3M | 53, 66, 50 | Ancestral; spirits |
| Bembe 2M | 47, 40 | Ancestral | ||
| Hemba 1F; 3M | 51, 88, 46, 50f | Ancestral | ||
| Lélé 1M | 27 | Ancestral | ||
| Luba 1F, 7M | 42, 35, 45, 39, 55, 70, 55, 47 | Ancestral; spirits; dreams | ||
| Luba- Kasaï 1F; 1M | 45, 60 | Ancestral | ||
| Sanga 1M | 51 | Ancestral | ||
| Tshokwe 1F | 41 | Ancestral | ||
N.A: Number of Answers (respond); M= male; F=female