Metaphor and the representations of health and illness among the Semai indigenous community in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Lisbeth Sinan Lendik,, Chan, Mei Yuit, Sumathi Renganathan,, Yap, Ngee Thai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11769/1/18741-63574-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11769/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/gema/issue/view/1043

Diverse methods and approaches have been utilised in researching the cultural bases of health, illness and wellbeing. Understanding the cultural representation of health and illness of particular communities becomes urgent especially when the community concerned is underserved in healthcare. In t...