Working with spirit : experiencing izangoma healing in contemporary South Africa / Jo Thobeka Wreford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wreford, Joanne.

Series:

Epistemologies of healing ; v. 3.

Epistemologies of healing ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Traditional medicine--South Africa.

Traditional medicine.

Healing--South Africa.

Healing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the current model of health dispensation in South Africa there are two major paradigms, the spirit-inspired tradition of izangoma sinyanga and biomedicine. These operate at best in parallel, but more often than not are at odds with one another. This book, based on the author's personal experience as a practitioner of traditional African medicine, considers the effects of the absence of spirit in biomedicine on collaborative relationships. Given the unprecedented challenge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country, the author suggests that more cooperation is vital. Taking a critical look at t

Contents:

Conversations in anthropological theory and method

On the question of ancestors

Biomedicine and izangoma sinyanga

fundamental misunderstandings and avoidable mistakes

On "being called" (ukubiswa)

Graduation (goduswa) and ancestral evidences

What got into you? Ancestral en-trancement

"Long-nosed" izangoma and relationship issues in the izangoma community

Witchcraft and izangoma sinyanga in the time of AIDS.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-249) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612626678

9781282626676

1282626671

9780857450159

0857450158

OCLC:

645102065