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Izangoma show gives us insight into the lifestyle of our healers

Sane Mseleku

Izangoma Zodumo is a very fascinating reality show. The show basically takes us on a journey of traditional healers, getting us a behind the scenes look at their lifestyle. They are showing us that if you are a sangoma that doesn’t make you less of a person, but also a human being like everyone.

The show has introduced us to some of the stylish sangomas who are living an extra-ordinary life.

Gogo Maweni is one of the fashionable sangomas, who has taken us with on her journey. She has shared her true self and also opened up to us that she is not only a healer but can also perform witch-craft if needs be.

Being so transparent like that made me fall in love with her. Gogo Maweni is a young sangoma who has Amathwasa (Initiates)  who are in the same age group as her, but a mother to them since she is their Gobela.

Gogo Maweni doesn’t only initiate them but also takes good care of amathwasa as her own family, since one of them is a drug addict and tries by all means to help and support him. That touches me because it shows that she cares and wants them to succeed in life.

                         

There is also “Baba Ngwe” who is a very humble sangoma. Baba Ngwe is a female sangoma who was called by a male ancestor resulting in her being referred as Baba.

Ngwe is a sangoma and also a prophetess which is a spiritual healer. There is also a bit of drama there since Gogo Maweni and Baba Ngwe sometimes don’t get along. They usually don’t see eye to eye because they do things differently. Ngwe is more into church, before she does anything she worships and prays whereas Gogo Maweni doesn’t worship at all, she only consult the ancestors. This makes things a bit sour between them.

Izangoma Zodumo airs on Mzansi magic channel 161 every Wednesday at 20:00 pm.

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