Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems · 2009 · 30 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesAnthropologyReligious StudiesAfrican StudiesCultural AnthropologyReligious AnthropologyAncestor WorshipAnthropology Of ReligionCommunity HealingHealing BeliefsHealing RitualsSpiritualityAncestor Healing RitualsCommunal Healing RitualsCultural Healing BeliefsHealer-patient RelationshipsHealing RitesSocial HealingTraditional Healers' KnowledgeTraditional Healing Beliefs
This article explores beliefs and practices with regard to the role of the ancestors in healing in relation to communal, human spirituality in general and Southern African Nguni people in particular. Special focus is on the psychosocial dynamics of healing as revealed through divine mediation and continuous communication with the ancestors.