inyanga

Noun

Meaning

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

(Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

Phrases with the word

Examples

The majority of the herbal knowledge base is passed down from one inyanga to the next, often within a particular family circle in any one village. Source: Internet

Then, a herbalist ( inyanga ) prepares a mixture ( muthi ) to be consumed in order to influence the ancestors. Source: Internet

Of these three categories the thakatha is almost exclusively female, the sangoma is usually female, and the inyanga is almost exclusively male. Source: Internet

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