31.   Belief in fortune tellers and traditional healers is common among Indonesians.

32.   De Leon said the law will provide scientific backing for indigenous medicine and medical practices and better protection for patients against malpractice by unqualified traditional healers.

33.   Earlier this year two people were arrested as they tried to sell a human skin to traditional healers.

34.   Elderly women were often singled out because they are unable to defend themselves, said traditional healer Credo Mutwa.

35.   Foreign experts have been consulted, along with traditional healers familiar with African rituals.

36.   He also had to deal with patients who understood little about mental illness and usually turned to traditional healers.

37.   He called on monks to strictly adhere to their duty of teaching dharma to people and not to act as fortune tellers and traditional healers.

38.   He is said to enjoy playing traditional healer, dispensing honey and herbs to the sick.

39.   He said his wife had also sought treatment on the island-state, for her arm from a sinse -- a Chinese traditional healer.

40.   He has frequently criticized traditional healers in the past and complained that even top black politicians and business leaders consult them for potions and charms to enhance their careers.