inyanga
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An inyanga is a traditional Zulu healer and herbalist who uses medicinal plants and spiritual knowledge to diagnose and treat illnesses.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zulu cultural role
ⓘ
herbalist role ⓘ traditional healer role ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | isangoma ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
community healer
ⓘ
custodian of indigenous knowledge ⓘ |
| diagnosesBy |
consultation with ancestors
ⓘ
divination ⓘ observation of symptoms ⓘ |
| fieldOfExpertise |
herbal pharmacology
ⓘ
spiritual protection ⓘ traditional healing ⓘ |
| goal |
protect against harm
ⓘ
restore health ⓘ restore spiritual balance ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
diagnostic practice
ⓘ
preventive practice ⓘ therapeutic practice ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Zulu culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ethnomedicine ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | izinyanga ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Zulu ⓘ |
| mayCollaborateWith | biomedical health services ⓘ |
| performs |
cleansing rituals
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ |
| practicesIn | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | local communities ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
folk medicine
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ traditional African medicine ⓘ |
| transmissionOfKnowledge |
apprenticeship
ⓘ
family lineage ⓘ |
| treats |
physical illnesses
ⓘ
psychological distress ⓘ spiritual illnesses ⓘ |
| uses |
divination practices
ⓘ
herbal remedies ⓘ medicinal plants ⓘ spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
animal products
ⓘ
bark ⓘ leaves ⓘ minerals ⓘ roots ⓘ |
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