This study centers on fragrant meat consumption which is a cultural phenomenon associated with some communities in Nigeria. The healing of human ailments using therapeutics based on medicines obtained from animals or animal parts is known as zootherapy. The utilization of animals and animal parts in the preparation of several products employed in diverse ways for health care delivery via traditional medical practices enjoys very wide acceptance across Nigeria. Thus, this research is aimed at documenting the tradition practice of the use of dog meat for therapeutic purposes in Kanke communities. This study made use of a purely exploratory research design, with qualitative instruments as the method of data collection. Consequently, the study revealed that Kanke people uses fragrant meat to repel witches and wizards, neutralize poison, boost body immunity and libido and make love charms. The study also provides the basis for further scientific validation of the efficacy of various traditional zoo-therapeutic measures in the area. Furthermore, the researchers call for more studies on this subject particularly by health institutions so as to boost this spectrum of knowledge and professionally advance it for the treatment of the associated diseases.
Keywords: Dog Meat, Zoo-therapy, Beliefs, Kanke People, Plateau State.
Nomishan, T., Dongnaan, B , Akanle, O & Yikwabs, Y (2020). Zootherapy: The Use of Dog Meat for Traditional African Medicine in Kanke Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/jths-vol-9-no-2
Nomishan, Terngu S, et. al. "Zootherapy: The Use of Dog Meat for Traditional African Medicine in Kanke Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Dec. 2020, https://track.afribary.com/works/jths-vol-9-no-2. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024.
Nomishan, Terngu S, Belinda Dongnaan , Olayinka Akanle and Yikwab Yikwabs . "Zootherapy: The Use of Dog Meat for Traditional African Medicine in Kanke Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Dec. 2020. Web. 06 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/jths-vol-9-no-2 >.
Nomishan, Terngu S, Belinda Dongnaan , Olayinka Akanle and Yikwab Yikwabs . "Zootherapy: The Use of Dog Meat for Traditional African Medicine in Kanke Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria" Afribary (2020). Accessed November 06, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/jths-vol-9-no-2