The TikTok journey of a South African sangoma sharing her underwater initiation experience wenr viral. Her tradition healer ...

In South Africa, practitioners of traditional medicine, including herbalists, midwives, and faith healers who claim to speak to ancestors, have historically practiced openly and freely. But the ...

KATLEHONG, South Africa, Aug 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - S moke swirled around Badanile Maci as she crouched on all fours, clapping and chanting with half a dozen other sangomas - South African ...

Bare-foot, with rattles on his ankles and wearing a colourful beaded ceremonial skirt, a white boy with short blond hair makes shamanic-like dance moves to a frantic drum beat. Kyle Todd is a ...

Even though we live in the modern world, every continent — despite having pharmacies and doctors — has its traditional medicine man/healer, who can perform mystical healings (often involving some sort ...

The visions started when Mirriam Bangisa was a child, coming to her while she slept. Bangisa would see herself wearing beaded clothing and performing traditional dances of her Xhosa tribe as she ...

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VALLEY OF A THOUSAND HILLS, South Africa — The calling came to Janine Andrews in a dream. An elderly woman appeared clutching a fly swatter made from a cow’s tail. She was adorned with colorful beads, ...

I can cast a spell on your behalf regarding a relationship, your financial situation, future events, or whatever is important to you. I have the power and I use the power. I can change the course of ...