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Revision as of 21:02, 15 January 2024

In Nguni languages, Inyanga can refer to a specific occupation (i.a. a herbalist), but it can also refer to a play by Barney Simon and cast.

Inyanga (the term)

An Inyanga is generally a herbalist and traditional African healer, who may or may not also have psychic and prophetic powers.

For more on the term, see the ESAT entry on witch doctor.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_doctor

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Inyanga (the play)

The original text

Inyanga is a play created in workshop by Barney Simon and cast.


Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

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