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"Ghost-sickness"--> American Indian culture: Ghost sickness is a culture-bound syndrome which some Native American tribes believe to be caused by association with the dead or dying. It is sometimes associated with witchcraft. It is considered to be a psychotic disorder of Navajo origin. Its symptoms include general weakness, loss of appetite, a feeling of suffocation, recurring nightmares, and a pervasive feeling of terror. Native Americans usually buried their dead above the ground. A symptom of "ghost sickness" is suffocation. This may be associated with a coffin.[citation needed] The sickness is attributed to ghosts (chindi) or, occasionally, to witches.

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