The Baka seemed intrigued with the X-ray of Boaz’ broken bone. I’m sure some of them have seen an X-ray before. We took a teenaged boy to the hospital last year to test for TB and we brought back the X-ray of his lungs.
We aren’t totally clear on what the Baka do for a broken bone. They say that they find a certain “medicine” from the forest that they rub on the area and it hardens and helps the bone to heal. Our Bantu neighbor explained to us what they do for a broken leg. They wrap it up in a splint, making it immobile. Then they break the leg of one of their chickens and when their chicken starts walking on that leg again, they say that their leg is healed as well and they can start walking on it.
We aren’t totally clear on what the Baka do for a broken bone. They say that they find a certain “medicine” from the forest that they rub on the area and it hardens and helps the bone to heal. Our Bantu neighbor explained to us what they do for a broken leg. They wrap it up in a splint, making it immobile. Then they break the leg of one of their chickens and when their chicken starts walking on that leg again, they say that their leg is healed as well and they can start walking on it.
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Nate,
That is very Interesting. I am so glad that Boaz is on his way to recovery. I miss you all and pray for you everyday.
Love
Dara
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