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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Main Authors: Iwona Kaliszewska, Iwa Kołodziejska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
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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