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SANGOMA
sangoma
(noun) a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sangoma (plural sangomas)
(South Africa and other parts of Southern Africa) A (usually female) traditional healer or herbalist, or witch doctor.
Source: Wiktionary
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