The visions started when Mirriam Bangisa was a child, coming to her while she slept. Bangisa would see herself wearing beaded clothing and performing traditional dances of her Xhosa tribe as she ...

BUSHBUCKRIDGE, South Africa (AP) — The walls of Shadrack Mashabane’s hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of ...

Many cultures and societies throughout the world turn to traditional healers to find out why they are ill and to seek treatment. In many settings, including sub-Saharan Africa, traditional healers are ...

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Local traditional healers are becoming increasingly harder to find. While this secrecy is partially owed to their reduction in number, there are other factors at play, according to Guma Yo'åmte ...

ZANZIBAR CITY, Tanzania (Reuters) - Zanzibar's traditional healers with their toolkits of herbs, holy scriptures and massages are being registered by authorities keen to regulate the practitioners who ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a leading cause of mental health disability worldwide, with over 112 million individuals suffering from the disorder at some point in their lives. It afflicts ...

A regulatory body for traditional healers is calling on practitioners to register their practices to uphold ethical standards, prevent misconduct and safeguard communities. THE PROFESSIONAL ...

Zimbabwe’s continuing economic crisis is making it difficult for most ordinary Zimbabweans to access formal health care, with many finding no option but to seek alternative services. A traditional ...