• Mijing Daimary
• Dr. Ruma Deb Nath

Abstract Health is man’s natural condition and absence of disease. But disease and health are correlated with each other. Prior to the development of medical science people relate abnormal behaviour of body with supernatural and magico-religious beliefs. Till today large number of community relate disease with supernatural belief and practices. The inter-relationship between health, disease and superstition are more visible among the tribal communities than non-tribal communities. Tribal communities of India have their own belief and practices related to health. Most of the tribe of India lives either in forest or far away from the mainstream life as a result of which they are deprived to access different kind of facilities provided by government including health. The tribal do not take much care about their health and their health practices are not well developed. They still follow the traditional method for treatment in spite of having modern medical facilities. They believed that diseases are mainly occurs due to evil spirit, causes of deities etc.

Key words-health, health seeking behavior, disease, treatment, superstition

"Health, Diseases and Superstition: A study of Bodos in Chirang District of Assam, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.208-220, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812028.pdf

"Health, Diseases and Superstition: A study of Bodos in Chirang District of Assam, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp208-220, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812028.pdf