Caption: Date: 1968 Location: Surkhet Description: A shaman who worked in the Surkhet area. The shaman would go outside the circle of onlookers, chant, beat his drum, invoke the spirits, and return with his prescription for a cure. In the absence of a doctor or nurse in the entire area, his service was often in demand. Keywords: John Greer, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, priest/monk/lama/nun
