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sangoma
/ -ˈɡɔːmə, sæŋˈɡəʊmə /
noun
a witch doctor, healer, or herbalist
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sangoma1
Example Sentences
One witness during the trial had alleged this was to a traditional healer, known in South Africa as a "sangoma", who wanted Joshlin for "her eyes and skin".
Ms Lombaard alleged that Smith told her she had done "something silly" and sold Joshlin to a traditional healer, known in South Africa as a "sangoma".
She took the stand last Thursday and over three days detailed the events in the lead up to Joshlin's disappearance that involved a traditional healer, known in South Africa as a "sangoma".
She was caught up in a maelstrom of rumours and media reports incorrectly identified her as a traditional healer, or sangoma.
It’s a practice he honed through his training as a sangoma, a traditional spiritual healer, and it is essential to his craft.
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