it became a problem because this type of ritual is beyond the American culture which conflicted with the laws that they paid no attention to. Another conflict was the medical procedure of the American doctors and the spiritual healing process the Lee’s traditionally believe can help cure diseases or illnesses. How both cultures define epilepsy is the same which is a dangerous condition but the treatment styles are opposite. The doctors see the potential in prescribing the necessary medications to control Lia’s seizures, whereas they see seizures as the power to perceive things other people cannot see and the only way to treat it is through the ritual of healing spirits. Parents are believed to be responsible for the child’s welfare and for
