Suruhanu
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Suruhanu or Suruhana are people who function as herbal healers in some Pacific Island
cultures. Such people exist on the island of Guam
and are a result of Pre-colonial times where people known as makahna were believed to mediate between the physical and spiritual worlds.
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
cultures. Such people exist on the island of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
and are a result of Pre-colonial times where people known as makahna were believed to mediate between the physical and spiritual worlds.