Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide a general review of the health-care needs in
Kenya which focuses on the role of community engagement in facilitating access and …

This study investigates the way in which a multinational Neo-Pentecostal church from Brazil,
the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), adapts demons to suit a worldwide …

One of the social changes with the collapse of Apartheid in the South African society was the
emergence of so-called'white isangomas' or'white izangoma'. This was not the first time that …

The article argues that “esotericism” can usefully be applied to a number of religious
currents in Southern Africa. With a focus on Botswana, we survey a range of practices, from …

This article investigates the place of lehuelas/sangomas in Basotho society, their vocation,
work and relationship with Christian churches. Lethuelas, also called sangomas or …

This article, the first of a two-part series, explores the subject of Western esoteric healing.
First, conceptual background is offered on Western esotericism and traditions of esoteric …

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa is a South African sangoma, a writer and artist, and a
controversial 'expert'on UFO-related conspiracy theories. He considers himself an expert on …

Hair carries different meanings all over the world and reflects our interconnected globe, as
well as our regional and local histories. For many years, black people in Southern Africa …

Mountain Doctors who refer to themselves as Rastas, Khoi and San, Sakmanne and other
names wear mostly brown hessian sacks. They walk barefoot and grow their hair long as an …

The concept of “esotericism” is relatively new to scientific discourse (see Bergunder 2010:
9), even though the term has been used by practitioners since the 18th century, mainly …