The curious treatment for fear in Mashtagha village

Mashtagha is well known to many Azerbaijanis, not only for its famous singer of satirical songs, Aghaselim Childagh, but also for its famed medical treatments named after the singer himself.

Backstreets of Mashtagha
Backstreets of Mashtagha

Mashtagha is well known to many Azerbaijanis, not only for its famous singer of satirical songs, Aghaselim Childagh, but also for its famed medical treatments named after the singer himself.

Pilgrims visit Mashtagha and the home of Aghaselim Childagh to find relief from disease, fear or frustration. When doctors instruments or medicines no longer work, people look for a cure in the traditional medicine of Mashtagha.

There are separate rooms in the house for both women and men.

In the home of Aghaselim Childagh, a piece of linen fabric is burned and placed on certain body points. According to practitioners of the treatment, there are certain points on the human body where the blood may harden and cease to circulate. When the fabric is placed over these spots, the blood liquifies, and begins to flow more fluidly.

Reportedly, people feel much more energetic after these treatments. Countless people visit the home of Aghaselim Childagh, even at night.

According to Childagh healers, the most important part of the treatment is to believe in its powers. If the place and treatment is believed, then the cure will follow.

Backstreets of Mashtagha
Backstreets of Mashtagha
This way leads to the home of famous satiristç Aghaselim Childagh
This way leads to the home of famous satiristç Aghaselim Childagh
Aghaselim Childagh’s relatives perform the Childagh treatment in his home
Aghaselim Childagh’s relatives perform the Childagh treatment in his home
Drivers and those with other bodily pains come here
Drivers and those with other bodily pains come here
To remove fear from the human body, linen is burned and tapped on certain points of the body
To remove fear from the human body, linen is burned and tapped on certain points of the body
Burnt linen is tapped on the head, neck, forehead, back, chest, waist and ankles
Burnt linen is tapped on the head, neck, forehead, back, chest, waist and ankles
The entrance is on the first floor of the house
The entrance is on the first floor of the house
There is a special room in Childagh in the basement; those who need treatment sleep there overnight
There is a special room in Childagh in the basement; those who need treatment sleep there overnight
Ropes tied to other ropes along the wall have a higher chance of fulfilling the wish of the owner
Ropes tied to other ropes along the wall have a higher chance of fulfilling the wish of the owner
People go there not just to treat fear, but to treat various other diseases, too
People go there not just to treat fear, but to treat various other diseases, too
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