Who are leeches? Exploring malleability in human–leech relations through ethnographies from Dagestan and Turkey
Abstract This paper introduces the concept of "malleability" as a lens for understanding human interactions with writhing animals, using leech–human relations as a case study. Our research is based on ethnographic fieldwork among Dagestani healers in Dagestan and Turkey, 2019–2024. We argu...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-025-00801-4 |
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