sangoma
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sangoma
(sæŋˈɡəʊmə; -ˈɡɔːmə)n
(Anthropology & Ethnology) South African a witch doctor, healer, or herbalist
[from Zulu isangoma]
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| Noun | 1. | sangoma - a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder |
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sangoma
noun (S. African) witch doctor, healer, shaman They paid a sangoma to cast a spell on their enemies.
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