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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Ukuthwasa"”.
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The transformative journey of Ukuthwasa: Exploring the process of Ukuthwasa and its impact on the lives, identities and careers of young women
Ukuthwasa is a profound journey rooted in African cultures and represents a deeply rooted cultural and spiritual practice for people called to be traditional healers. This ethnographic study explored the experiences of young women who have undergone ukuthwasa and how they navigate their ancestral …
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The transformative journey of ukuthwasa: Exploring the process of ukuthwasa and its impact on the lives, identities and careers of young women
Ukuthwasa is a profound journey rooted in African cultures and represents a deeply rooted cultural and spiritual practice for people called to be traditional healers. This ethnographic study explored the experiences of young women who have undergone ukuthwasa and how they navigate their ancestral …
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An analysis of ukuthwasa as a component of oral literature in the 21st century
… study explores the initiation process of ukuthwasa among young individuals, including the personal experience of a researcher with an ancestral calling. The research investigates how oral literature has influenced African culture despite the challenges posed by the convergence and …
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Conceptualizations of ancestral calling: Symptoms of mental illness from the traditional healers’ viewpoint in villages around Tzaneen Municipality of Mopani District
… person’ may need to go through the process of ukuthwasa (initiation) and become a traditional healer. Therefore, the study sought to explore the conceptualizations of ancestral calling: Presentation of mental illness from the traditional healers’ viewpoint. The research was conducted at …
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Ukusebenza nethongo (Working with Spirit): the role of sangoma in contemporary South Africa
… grounded in the author's personal experience of ukuthwasa - initiation, training and graduation - to become a sangoma, a practitioner of traditional African medicine, in contemporary South Africa. The study is contextualized within the contemporary health dispensation in South Africa in which two …