NM museum opens exhibit on ‘curanderismo’

Published May 5, 2013 9:18pm ET



ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology has opened an exhibit on the magical art of curanderismo (coo-RAN-deh-DEES-moh), or the practice of traditional Mexican folk healing.

The Albuquerque museum drew dozens of visitors from around the country Saturday to its “Southwest Herbalism & Curanderismo” exhibit with curandera Tonita Gonzales. The internationally-known healer performed limpias (lihm-PEE’-AHS’), or cleansings, for visitors at the opening.

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