Sangoma
Added May 15, 2025
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a south african witch doctor
"that lady is a sangoma, so not trust her medication."
A traditional healer or shaman. Not slang (it's the actual term), but widely used even in English conversation
"The sangoma threw bones to diagnose the illness. (The traditional healer threw bones to diagnose the illness.)"
Isangoma / Umuntu othwasile (Traditional healer / Initiated person)
"I-sangoma yami ithi ngizoba right (My sangoma says I'll be fine)"
Umtfwalo wendlozi (Ancestral caller)
"Sangoma uyabona tintfo (The sangoma sees things)"
Ngaka ea Sesotho / Traditional healer (Sesotho doctor / Traditional healer)
"Sangoma o mphe lithare! (The sangoma gave me herbs!)"
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