Drau Ni Kau

Drau ni kau is a syndrome found in Fijians. This syndrome is essentially a supernatural explanation for natural disease processes or reactions to stresses. The history of drau ni kau is reviewed. A clinical case involving mother and son is described. The son had Klinefelter's syndrome and the mother rheumatic heart disease. The son exhibited asocial behaviour; the mother an ill-defined syndrome of anxiety and depression. Other clinical aspects of reputed supernatural disease encountered in the Fijian are mentioned. The techniques of inducing and relieving drau ni kau are discussed in past and present perspective.