Note to moderator: Please read the answerline carefully. A cross-cultural study of konenki by Margaret Lock exemplifies a threefold “mindful” approach in this field. Members of a certain ethnic group must “give a rich gift to the custodian” in this field in order to undergo a ritual in which “magic wands” are inserted into their mouths. Tracy Kidder’s biography Mountains Beyond Mountains chronicles an anthropologist’s work in supporting institutions in this field. Conflicting approaches in this field that occur in Merced highlights the (*) “culture-bound” status affecting the central figure of Anne Fadiman’s book, which describes Lia Lee undergoing Hmong shaman rituals. The stimulation of specific points along the meridians in one culture’s practice of this field can balance the flow of qi. For 10 points, name this broad field whose “folk” traditional Chinese practices includes acupuncture. ■END■
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