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‘We are still alive’: One Kalinago healer’s mission to preserve indigenous identity

29 June 2025
This content originally appeared on St. Lucia Times.
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When Jadir Agung Marcelle left Dominica two decades ago, he was a teenager steeped in the traditions passed down by his grandfather – rituals, stories and the spiritual roles of the Kalinago people. Like his grandfather before him, Marcelle was entrusted with the roles of shaman, a priestly guide, a