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Zulu Shaman

by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa Author, Stephen Larsen Ph.D. Editor and Luisah Teish Foreword

This offers a unique insight into the world of a Zulu shaman, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, who shares his personal experiences as a sangoma, a Zulu shaman, in post-colonial South Africa. Mutwa shares his journey as an English-trained Christian schoolteacher, his grandfather's footsteps as a shaman, and the stories of his ancestors, including creation myths, evil's origins, the adventures of the trickster god Kintu, and Zulu relations with "fiery visitors." He shares previously guarded secrets of Zulu healing and spiritual practices, including the curing power of the sangoma and the psychic powers of his people.