South Africa: 3 Sangomas Die by Drowning
Three sangomas have drowned following an initiation ceremony that was held over the past weekend at a river in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
In South Africa’s isiZulu culture, sangomas are known for practising traditional healing and divination.
Per reports, a group of 16 sangomas partook in an initiation ceremony on Saturday, 8 August, at the Mbokodweni River in the Folweni area, located south of Durban.
During the ceremony, three of the attendees – specifically two women and one man – “got into difficulty and drowned.”
According to metro police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad, a search for the three victims was conducted by members of the South African Police Service’s search-and-rescue team.
Soon, three bodies – that of a 65-year-old woman, a 62-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman – were recovered and handed over to the Folweni police.
An investigation into the drownings has been opened.
This tragic incident comes nine months after a so-called prophet and a teenage congregant drowned during a spiritual ceremony in the Limpopo River.
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