Witchdoctors in South Africa

Witchdoctors in South Africa

A witchdoctor in South Africa is known as isangoma – or a sangoma. This form of traditional healer practises traditional African medicine – or healing. The isangoma is the medium between the ancestors and the world. He, or she, will be involved in many aspects of traditional African life – including healing, disputes and the general welfare of the village or the people. Like all trades, there are good healers and bad healers – some witchdoctors are bad because they have no power – and others are bad because they use black witchcraft, making use of the tokolshes or imimoya emibi (evil spirits). The black witches, witches practicing black magic are called umthakathi (evil witches). They will often offer protection spells to criminals.

A Sangoma is unlikely to offer any spells or potions that will do harm, knowing the spirit world he realises that the use of white magic is the way for him or her. Other witchdoctor in Africa will use may forms of magic, including voodoo magic and in fact any form of sorcery to reach his goal – and power, money and love are usually those goals – whether these are for himself, or for customers who seek spells for loveor spells for money. (these are the most sought after potions or spells in Africa) Other forms of sought after magic are protection spells and  healing spells – both of these fall on the side of good magic – or healing – they do no harm to others. While many ask how to spell – few realise the dangers involved in witchcraft – as they are seeking only power for themselves.

A witch doctor Africa that makes potions or casts spells , others cannot be called a traditional healer – they can only be umthakathi (evil witches). Any white witch – whether practising witchcraft the way of Wicca or traditional African magic will steer very clear of such practices. Any psychic or medium that delves into black magic is evil. Before seeing a traditional healer, a visit to a clairvoyant may help to clarify what is happening in your life. Psychics in South Africa are also a good option. Most traditional healers will help with a spell of protection – or protection spell – a spell like this, as long as it is not being used by a crook or totsie to stop bullets while they are committing crime, is good magic. Often used to protect from an abusive spouse, or a tokoloshe or curse.