Ilimu sihia atau Ilimu Itam sacaro umum punyo aroti praktik jo kapicayoan pado kamampuan dan katarampilan sihia nan bapunyo dek surang atau kalompok praktisioner biaso disabuik dukun. Ilimu sihia adolah istilah lowe nan baragam pado budayo dan masyarakaik, sahinggo dapek babedo pado pangarotiannyo,[1] jo asumsi linteh-budayo tantang pangartian atau signifikansi istilah tasabuik haruih ditarapkan bahati-hati. Ilimu sihia salalu mancakuik poran medis atau ilahi, dan salalu ado pado masyarakaik jo kalompok nan wadah budayonyo mancakuik pandangan dunia sihia.[1] Di Nagari Minang urang atau kalompok nan mangarotia sihia dikana jo sabuikan urang sugai potai.
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