Alternate Healing

Nepal's indigenous groups account for 36 percent of the country's overall population, resulting in a plethora of centuries-old rituals including the customs and traditions of faith and alternate healing. Therefore, this is an ideal destination to experience and learn about ancient healing practices of the world. Holistic and alternative healing practices such as Jhar Phuk, Reiki, etc have long been integral parts of indigenous Nepali cultures. Such procedures were employed to treat people during the times when there was no modern medical knowledge available. In such times, Dhami and Jhakri, known widely as Shamans, were the usual 'healers' to solve physical and mental ailments. Such alternative healing methods are followed and practiced in different parts of Nepal even today. 

Faith healing is usually seen among the hill communities of Tamang, Magar, Rai, Limbu, Gurung including others. Shamans execute rituals working through energy to replenish and balance it to the natural state. The aim to reach the free flow of energy inside individuals to rediscover and re-establish this lost fundamental harmony. It is believed that these practices are healing and also a gateway to the spirit world. It is also believed that through rigorous practice of Shamanism one can reach altered states of consciousness and contact with beings in the spirit world. Annual festival of Shamans is held at Gosainkunda Lake in Langtang region of Nepal in Janai Purnima which falls in mid August.