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ISANGOMA

ISANGOMA. Presented by: Sobani Ndlovu. What do izangoma do ? They are…. Homeopaths Diviners Psychologists Links to our ancestors. The calling. A person is often called to become an isangoma in her dreams She finds a qualified isangoma and serves as her apprentice for a few years.

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ISANGOMA

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  1. ISANGOMA Presented by:Sobani Ndlovu

  2. What do izangoma do ?They are… • Homeopaths • Diviners • Psychologists • Links to our ancestors

  3. The calling • A person is often called to become an isangoma in her dreams • She finds a qualified isangoma and serves as her apprentice for a few years

  4. Recognizing an isangoma • White beaded headdress • Cross over necklaces • Ishoba or ‘flywhisk’ • Bracelets and anklets

  5. How the isangoma diagnoses a problems • Throwing divining bones and interpreting the way they have fallen,OR…

  6. Connecting with the ancestors to ask for guidance • Dancing until in a trance, OR…

  7. OR • Slaughtering of an animal • Inflating and wearing the gall bladder of the animal after divining is complete

  8. Traditional medicines • To solve a problem, an isangoma may prescribe some medicine for you to take

  9. Where do the medicines come from? • Medicines are gathered in the veld by experts who know all about plants

  10. Traditions and the city • Today izangoma and their remedies are alive and well in the city

  11. If you need something,just call her up...

  12. Contact the ancestors and consult...

  13. And buy what you need… Eish! Impilo kugrand!

  14. SOURCES: • “Enza -- What is Enza” www.africanenza.com/isangoma.html • “Traditional Healers in Zululand” www.smom-za.org/bbg/tradheal.htm • “Tribal Online” www.tribalonline.com • “Art and Oracle Main Page” www.metmuseum.org/explore/oracle/essaylambrecht.html • “Culture of the Zulu – Traditional Healing” www.humnet.ucla.edu/aflang posted 11/200 • http://khozi2.nu.ac.za/events/essays4.html • De la Harpe, R. de la Harpe, P. et al. 1998. Zulu . Cape Town: Struik. • Morris, J. & B. Levitas. 1987. Tribal Life today. Cape Town: College Press • Ngubane, Peter. 1998. Vanishing Cultures of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik. • West, M. & J. Morris. 1976. Abantu. Johannesburg: Struik.. • Photographs on Slides 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 by Michael Rassmann.

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