"Dukun itu tidak pernah sembahyang."
Translation:That witchdoctor never prays.
February 15, 2019
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'medicine man' , 'sorcerer' , 'shaman' , are also okay I think, and probably many other names as well.
I guess it depends on the type of 'dukun'.
du.kun
n orang yang mengobati, menolong orang sakit, memberi jampi-jampi (mantra, guna-guna, dan sebagainya)Gabungan Kata
dukun bayi; dukun beranak; dukun calak; dukun jampi; dukun japa; dukun klenik; dukun santet; dukun siwer; dukun susuk; dukun tenung; dukun tiban
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The word "shaman" has an interesting history. From Russian which got it from Tungusic which got it from Chinese (沙门) which got it from Prakrit or Sanskrit "shramana" which was basically a monk!