Bomoh is a person who provides cures for illness in Malaysian and Indonesian villages. In Indonesia, the person is known as a dukun. If there is an unexplained illness and sorcery (witchcraft) is suspected, the bomoh will try to find the magic cause. A bomoh or dukun may be a man or a woman. Bomohs use herbs and chants to cure illness. They never perform surgical operations, but do other work that in many countries is done by doctors. Every village has at least one bomoh. A bomoh or dukun also may be consulted to explain dreams, provide magic charms, and even try to catch thieves or help lovers win the hearts of their beloved.
