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  • noun Africa In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

Etymologies

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From Zulu inyanga.

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Examples

  • In her round hut cluttered with glass jars of powder and herbs, tam-tams and beads, "inyanga" (Zulu for African doctor) Monica

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2004

  • He found a. number of strangers there, including Shasha, the "inyanga," or war doctor.

    Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories 1899

  • Adelaide Hlongwane of Mpumalanga approached an inyanga for muti to bring back her estranged husband.

    Archive 2008-01-01 Christopher 2008

  • Adelaide Hlongwane of Mpumalanga approached an inyanga for muti to bring back her estranged husband.

    Witchdoctor Takes Care Of Businessman Christopher 2008

  • "Igedla" means a person who knows and uses muti either to cure, protect from evil spirits, etc or to cause damage, suffering, harm etc. without ukuthwasa and does not foretell the future as an inyanga

    Archive 2007-07-01 Christopher 2007

  • "Muti" means any mixture of herbs, water, wollen cufs etc, used by wizards, igedla, inyanga, African Churches, Foreign traditional Healers, etc for the purposes of curing diseases, helping others who come to consult to them for whatever purposes and including causing harm to others or their properties.

    Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill 2007 Christopher 2007

  • "Muti" means any mixture of herbs, water, wollen cufs etc, used by wizards, igedla, inyanga, African Churches, Foreign traditional Healers, etc for the purposes of curing diseases, helping others who come to consult to them for whatever purposes and including causing harm to others or their properties.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Christopher 2007

  • "Kuthwasa" means a special training undergone by Inyanga which teaches the inyanga about muti, ukuphengula foretelling and sometimes to train other new inyanga.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Christopher 2007

  • "Kuthwasa" means a special training undergone by Inyanga which teaches the inyanga about muti, ukuphengula foretelling and sometimes to train other new inyanga.

    Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill 2007 Christopher 2007

  • "Igedla" means a person who knows and uses muti either to cure, protect from evil spirits, etc or to cause damage, suffering, harm etc. without ukuthwasa and does not foretell the future as an inyanga

    Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill 2007 Christopher 2007

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