Introduction -- 1. Healing practices as cultural practices -- 2. Definitions of health -- 3. Food and obesity -- 4. Suicide -- 5. Alcohol, violence and rape -- 6. Spirit possession -- 7. Circumcision -- 8. The management of chronic illness -- 9. The use of western health services -- 10. Traditional Samoan practitioners and practices -- 13. Payment for services rendered -- 14. Traditional Samoan healers and old wives -- 15. The relationship between traditional Samoan healers and western health professionals -- 16. Conclusion