Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,910,860,307 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sangoma
(redirected from Sangomas)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
sangoma [sæŋˈgəʊmə -ˈgɔːmə]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) South African a witch doctor, healer, or herbalist
[from Zulu isangoma]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sangoma - a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder
healer, therapist - a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
sangoma
noun (S. African) witch doctor, healer, shaman They paid a sangoma to cast a spell on their enemies.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
His belief system is ambivalent: African traditionalist and Christian--a Jehovah's Witness who patronised sangomas and who believes that he has been bewitched.
Challenging aids denialism--Khabzela: life and times of a South ... by Zulu, N.S. / Journal of Literary Studies
The second part included items associated with sangomas (diviner/healers) and inyangas (herbalists) who continue to use this traditional material in trancing and healing at the command of the ancestors: xiphandzi (tree branches believed to house ancestral spirits, from which beaded medicine horns and gourds dangled; Fig.
Dungamanzi/Stirring Waters by Dubin, Steven C. / African Arts
In traditional Zulu culture, a man must be a man and do male things and a woman must be a woman and do female things-but for sangomas it is more flexible.
Black bull, ancestors and me: my life as a lesbian sangoma by Nkabinde, Nkunzi Zandile / Sister Namibia
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.