Story of Bali, Indonesia

Then she came back and seated herself on the raised platform on the porch of her house. She sat cross-legged as a man does and rested her hands on her thighs. After only a few minutes, sitting quietly with her eyes closed, she suddenly raised her arms and clapped her thighs, her customary sign that the god has entered into her. She lifted her arms and performed a few movements of the dance. Her eyes, open now, were staring, and her entire attitude was usual to her in a trance. She uttered many unintelligible sounds and finally, becoming more, articulate, referred to the question of the medicine. After this she was silent again, only making dance movements. 'Men she announced the prescription: a newly laid egg from a black hen, followed by drinking seven times water mixed with certain leaves. A few more dance movements, and she clapped her hands over her head, coming out of trance, and made three times the gesture of reference to the god. She continued talking then, in her normal personality asking the visitors if they had understood. Then she began to chew betel again and sat chatting informally With them as the conversation became general.

The authors' observations of successful treatments by balian on a number of occasions leave no doubt about their -clever abilities to diagnose, their seemingly psychic abilities, and their power to heal. The range of disorders for which they are successful is wide but not unlimited. They treat disorders caused by natural causes, including fractures and infections, as well as those which Western Physicians would regard as primarily psychogenic or psychiatrists would regard as mental disorders. Balian are often able to recognize mental and physical illnesses outside their scope of care and may refer the clients to practitioners of Western medicine.

The balian observed by the authors have in common great confidence in their methods of treatment and often a calming hypnotic-like presence. The family is often present to witness part the treatment, and they and the client typically trust and believe in the balian, and their faith is strengthened if he/she is able to discern the problem correctly and the treatment is effective. If not, they will consult other balian until their problem is
solved.

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