Definition of "sangoma" []

• A witch doctor, traditional herbalist, or traditional healer. (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "Thomas Heathfield was a well-paid banking consultant with a promising career in Maidenhead, England, but gave it up this year to move to South Africa and endure rigorous training as a "sangoma" - or witch doctor."
• "A sangoma is a learned practitioner of traditional African mysticism and soothsaying, healer and spiritualist, a medium between the physical world and the otherworldly dimension of ancestors."
• ""We are happy that the country is recognizing us," says Gaobepe, who describes herself as a "sangoma", a healer whose distinctiveness lies in her spiritual link with the ancestors."