Zulu Fortune-teller (Witch Doctor/Sangoma)

Vid filmed in the "bundoo" of KwaZulu/Natal (in the Eshowe area). The woman isn't truly a Sangoma (healer), but rather a fortune-teller with the powers of a seer to foretell the future and tell what must be done to avoid evil or mishaps. This obviously wasn't a tourist performance and we were asked by our guide not to be too obvious with the camera out of courtesy. Such gatherings are an integral part of community life in isolated, more traditional Zulu villages, although modern culture is rapidly eroding their importance. Amusingly, the presence of Americans was seen as proof of her power as some of her clients travel many thousands of miles to solicit her advice! Hey, maybe that's the reason we had to get to South Africa and just didn't know it!