what is a sangoma
A sangoma is a type of traditional South African healer. Frequently, they are also called shamans, though this word is used mostly within North American culture. In keeping with South African tradition, a person cannot choose the occupation of a sangoma.Instead, they are chosen by ancestral spirits who contact individuals in various ways.orking from small huts that are called Ndumbas, those who require the assistance of a sangoma enter into this hut in search of a healer's helping hands. Many different applications are used by healers in order to cure physical illnesses. One of the most popular forms of medicine used by tghese healers is called muti.