ANTHROP 2R03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Traditional Healers Of South Africa, Traditional Medicine, Zion Christian Church

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 2R03
• Professor: Ellen Badone

Document Summary

Tokoloshe- short hairy creature with big genitals and wants to use it all the time p. 47. Muthis- herbs used to harm people, can be put in their tea or can be walked over (if buried in the ground) p. 49. Imphepho- flower (used by mr. zondi) to call ancestors p. 57 & Ukuquiniswa- protection (given by the inyanga) p. 61. Inkosi ya manzi- (aka king of the water ) giant snake that lives in rivers p. 71. Intelezi- gives you superhuman powers and causes you to be violent, fight and even want to kill (the mercury rubbed into cuts made by inyanga) p. 118. Korobela- potion for securing lovers obedience (women use it to enslave men so that they do more chores) p. 158. Isidliso- small creature lodged in the gullet from a witch (can be a frog, lizard, etc. ) p. 167. His mother had sugar diabetes, high blood pressure and nerves.