A study of literature on the essence of ubungoma (divination) and conceptions of gender among izangoma (diviners)

In South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province, the isangoma (diviner) remains firmly entrenched at the apex of the hierarchy of African traditional medicine (ATM). This review article raises two questions. The first interrogates the essence of ubungoma (divination), while the second focuses on...

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Main Author: Ogana, Winifred (Author)
Contributors: Ojong, Vivian Besem (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: ASRSA [2015]
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-80
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B KwaZulu-Natal / Prediction / Clairvoyant / Clairvoyants
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B Divination
B izangoma
B ubungoma
B diviner
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