On the deconstruction of a myth Author: Messanh Amadegnato Few spiritual traditions have been more discredited by racial prejudice than Vodou. Everyone is familiar with Vodou dolls, which are used to do evil to other people. In fact, however, Vodou is the traditional African spirituality that is prevalent everywhere south of the Sahara and in …
The treatment of trauma and psychological crises through spiritual wisdom Author: Gogo Ekhaya Sangoma are African spiritual healers who can communicate with spirit beings. They find solutions to problems in the areas of psyche, health, relationships and everyday life in dream and trance states. Much of what Western medicine consideres mental illness is an initial …
Learning and living in the kraal of a South African shaman Author: Hella Schwerla Life leads the author Hella Schwerla to a Sangoma shaman who invites her to his kraal in a South African village. She accepts the invitation without suspecting that this stay will change her life completely. She honestly reports on her experiences …
