Inyanga
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.
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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
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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