Aama Bombo or Buddhi Maya Lama [1] is a shaman in the Nepali Tamang tradition. Aama Bombo means "Mother Shaman." [2] She is also a member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers (IC13G). [3]
Bombo was born in Melong and later moved to Kathmandu after she was married at age sixteen. [4] [5] Following convulsions at age 25, she believed that her dead father, who had taught her shamanism as a child, was trying to leave her body. [4] She began to practice as a faith healer afterwards. [4] She is one of the first female shamans among the Tamang people. [5]
She sees around 60 people a day at the Boudhanath Temple. [4] Her work involves removing "bad spirits" from people, and she does not claim to cure cancer. [4] She also teaches students about spirituality and faith healing. [6]
Aama Bombo or Buddhi Maya Lama [1] is a shaman in the Nepali Tamang tradition. Aama Bombo means "Mother Shaman." [2] She is also a member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers (IC13G). [3]
Bombo was born in Melong and later moved to Kathmandu after she was married at age sixteen. [4] [5] Following convulsions at age 25, she believed that her dead father, who had taught her shamanism as a child, was trying to leave her body. [4] She began to practice as a faith healer afterwards. [4] She is one of the first female shamans among the Tamang people. [5]
She sees around 60 people a day at the Boudhanath Temple. [4] Her work involves removing "bad spirits" from people, and she does not claim to cure cancer. [4] She also teaches students about spirituality and faith healing. [6]