Maile Ngema Lama, Nepal

Maile Ngema Lama belongs to the people of the Tamang who are part of a Tibetan language-group. She became a shaman at the age of eight and was given the ancient knowledge of healing. She completed her education in the tribal traditions at the age of eleven, and has been practising her knowledge of healing ever since.

Maile Ngema Lama is one of the most famous healers of Nepal. Today she is a respected shaman and healer in Kathmandu, the capitol of Nepal. She works at the Shamanistic Studies and Research Centre of Mohan Rai.