A Sangoma ceremony in South Africa

sangoma ceremony south africa

It was a weekend of celebration and amaXhosa culture at a Sangoma ceremony. Sangomas are traditional healers in South Africa and are highly revered in their communities. In May 2015, I had the honour of attending a friend’s graduation ceremony at her family home in a small village in the rolling hills of the Eastern Cape. A weekend I won’t soon forget.

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hills between Mqhekezweni and Qunu. I will remember the beat of the drum, the songs, the dancing and the laughter. I am incredibly grateful for this experience and warm welcome. To have spent a weekend immersed in their way of life, rich culture and traditions left me wishing for more.

Andrea is a professional travel and portrait photographer, photography educator, founder of The Heart of a Woman Project, a women's mobile photography initiative and publisher of wanderingiPhone.com. Andrea began her photography career in 2003 in Toronto, Canada. Her work has been featured on CBC, W Network, Splice Network and in national and international print and digital magazines including Shutterbug magazine.