# Zulu Shaman

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- Authors: [Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa](https://www.bookquiver.com/vusamazulu-credo-mutwa)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2003-10-10
- Genres: Philosophy

## Description

In this rare window into Zulu mysticism, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa breaks the bonds of traditional silence to share his personal experiences as a sangoma-a Zulu shaman. Set against the backdrop of post-colonial South Africa, Zulu Shamanrelays the first-person accounts of an African healer and reveals the cosmology of the Zulu. Mutwa begins with the compelling story of his personal journey as an English-trained Christian schoolteacher who receives a calling to follow in his grandfather's footsteps as a shaman and keeper of folklore. He then tells the stories of his ancestors, including creation myths; how evil came to the world; the adventures of the trickster god Kintu; and Zulu relations with the " fiery visitors," whom he likens to extraterrestrials. In an attempt to preserve the knowledge of his ancestors and encourage his vision of a world united in peace and harmony, Mutwa also shares previously guarded secrets of Zulu healing and spiritual practices: including the curing power of the sangomaand the psychic powers of his people.

## Editions

### Zulu Shaman

- Publisher: Independently published
- ISBN: 978-08-9281-129-8
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2003-10-10
- Language: en_US