Research Paper On Trademark Affliction

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Haitians have an astoundingly strong confidence in God's vitality and His ability to retouch. They trust God works through diverse media, including dreams and both traditional and therapeutic means. Haitians have a fatalistic point of view of illness, reflected in the expression, "God is awesome" (Bondye Bon) Whatever happens in God's will. Consider ailment to teach, an assault on the body that may have typical or remarkable etiologies. Trademark affliction, known as "contamination of the Lord" (maladi Bondye), is of brief length. It happens once in a while and is brought on by such normal components as food, air, crisp, warmth, and gas. Other explanations behind basic affliction are "hot/cold" ponderousness. An Extraordinary disease is extreme;

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