This pan Bantu term means "power," "secret," or "soul," and it refers to occult practitioners like as herbalists, magicians, shamans, and witch doctors.
- There are nganga families with generations of ancestors.
- Boys are taught by their dads or other male relatives, while girls are taught by their mothers or other female relatives.
- Individuals may also get advice from dead ancestors via divination, dreams, and ritual.
- Nganga may refer to magical and spiritual traditions as well as the practitioner, depending on regional accent.
Related to - Palo.
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