Where does “sangoma” come from?
sangoma (English) comes from Zulu isángoma, from Zulu ingoma, from Proto-Bantu ngòmà — drum; dance.
sangoma (English): A traditional healer or herbalist, or witch...
Definitions
- A traditional healer or herbalist, or witch...
Ancestry of “sangoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | isángoma | diviner, witch doctor, sangoma |
| 2 | Zulu | ingoma | dance song performed at a festival; hymn |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | ngòmà | drum; dance |