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INDONESIA
INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Published by TALENTA PUBLISHER
ISSN : -     EISSN : 2745536X     DOI : 10.32734
Core Subject : Humanities, Health, Social,
Humanities Environmental Science Public Health Social Sciences
Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology (IJMA) a global forum for scholarly articles on the social patterns of ill-health and disease transmission, and experiences of and knowledge about health, illness and wellbeing. These include the nature, organization and movement of peoples, technologies and treatments, and how inequalities pattern access to these.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Antropologi
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Emotional Experiences of Child and Adolescent Flood Survivors in Medan Johor District, North Sumatra: A Phenomenological Study Daulay, Wardiyah; Siregar, Ismail Wildansyah; Siregar, Nadiyah Afrah
Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijma.v7i1.24501

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Daulay, W., Siregar, I. W., & Siregar, N. A. (2026). Emotional experiences of child and adolescent flood survivors in Medan Johor District, North Sumatra: A phenomenological study. Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology, 7(1), 20–25.
The Cultural Meaning of Ageing: Community Health Posts as Psychosocial Arenas of Embodiment and Social Relations Rutmika L.Simanullang; Sembiring, Sri Alem Br.
Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijma.v7i1.24550

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This article explores how community-based health service posts in Indonesia for ageing individuals – called Posyandu Lansia – become an arena for health care, and how local sociocultural practices shape their self-understanding of ageing. The study employed a qualitative ethnographic approach, with data collection techniques including participant observation, in-depth interviews with ageing individuals at the Posyandu and in their homes, and field documentation. Data analysis was ongoing throughout the research, including visits to the homes of ageing individuals, triangulation, and analysis of sociocultural issues from field notes. The results indicate that Posyandu Lansia is understood emically by ageing individuals not only as a place for routine health services, but also as a space for social interaction, sharing experiences, motivating one another, receiving emotional support, and affirming self-worth. In this context, Posyandu becomes a space for social relations for them. These situational and contextual conditions confirm the research findings that Posyandu Lansia not only plays a role in maintaining physical health but also operates in a psychosocial and cultural arena that shapes the meaning of becoming an ageing individual, making oneself valuable by forming an ageing community institutionally supported by the state
Cultural Meanings of Madness and Pathways to Care for People with Mental Disorders in Indonesia: An Anthropological-Psychological Literature Review tresno
Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijma.v7i1.24698

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This study examines the cultural meanings of mental illness and the diverse healing pathways in Indonesia through an anthropological–psychological perspective. Using Arthur Kleinman’s explanatory model and the concept of moral experience, a qualitative literature review synthesizes ethnographic and psychological studies across Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, and Papua to understand how Indonesian societies interpret and treat madness within their moral worlds. The findings reveal three dominant healing systems. Pasung (physical restraint) operates as a socio-moral mechanism to restore community harmony when madness threatens social order. Ruqyah (Islamic exorcism) represents a spiritual approach that links mental disturbance to sin, weakened faith, or supernatural interference, with healing achieved through Qur’anic recitation and moral purification. Melukat (Balinese purification ritual) reflects a cosmological model in which madness signifies disharmony between humans, nature, and deities, restored through sacred water rituals. Across these practices, madness is conceptualized as a moral and relational disorder rather than a psychological dysfunction, and healing becomes a process of moral restoration that reestablishes equilibrium among self, community, and the sacred. These findings challenge the universality of Western biomedical psychiatry and highlight the need for culturally grounded, ethically sensitive mental health frameworks integrating medical, religious, and customary systems.
Ritual Boras Si Pir Ni Tondi: Avoiding Problems or Misfortune in Life Sitohang, Ayu Yunita; Dalimunthe, Suci Rohana; Azizah, Sabrina Dwina; Pardosi, Sesilia; Nainggolan, Aveni Saulina; Ihsan, Muhammad Ikhwanul
Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijma.v7i1.25034

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This study aims to analyze the meaning of the boras si pir ni tondi ritual as a form of protection against danger or misfortune in Batak Toba society. This ritual is a hereditary tradition that continues to be preserved and is believed to possess spiritual power in restoring an individual’s condition after experiencing traumatic events. The research was conducted in two different settings, namely the urban area of Padang Bulan in Medan City and the rural area of Parbuluan Village, Dairi Regency, North Sumatra. A qualitative approach was employed using in-depth interviews with selected informants. The findings indicate that the boras si pir ni tondi ritual has multidimensional meanings, including spiritual aspects as a means of restoring the tondi (soul/spirit), psychological aspects in strengthening mental conditions, and social aspects as a form of adherence to customary norms and reinforcement of kinship solidarity. Furthermore, the ritual embodies symbolic meanings representing affection (holong) and hope for protection from future misfortune. In conclusion, this ritual functions as a holistic recovery mechanism integrating spiritual, psychological, and social dimensions within Batak Toba society.

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