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here in South Africa doctors called

here in South Africa doctors called sangomas treat millions of people using

sangomas treat millions of people using

sangomas treat millions of people using creature cures meet Elliot in levu izulu

creature cures meet Elliot in levu izulu

creature cures meet Elliot in levu izulu sangoma from camburg village in the

sangoma from camburg village in the

sangoma from camburg village in the mountains of kwazulu-natal elliot

mountains of kwazulu-natal elliot

mountains of kwazulu-natal elliot doesn’t just use herbs and animal body

doesn’t just use herbs and animal body

doesn’t just use herbs and animal body parts arbitrarily all sangomas are

parts arbitrarily all sangomas are

parts arbitrarily all sangomas are guided by the spirits of their ancestors

guided by the spirits of their ancestors

guided by the spirits of their ancestors to become a traditional doctor it’s a

to become a traditional doctor it’s a

to become a traditional doctor it’s a calling that come from my assistants so

calling that come from my assistants so

calling that come from my assistants so I was been called before I come to this

I was been called before I come to this

I was been called before I come to this world it is the traditional African

world it is the traditional African

world it is the traditional African belief that most illness is caused by

belief that most illness is caused by

belief that most illness is caused by witchcraft or the spirits of displeased

witchcraft or the spirits of displeased

witchcraft or the spirits of displeased ancestors it is the job of the sangoma

ancestors it is the job of the sangoma

ancestors it is the job of the sangoma as a medium between the spirit world and

as a medium between the spirit world and

as a medium between the spirit world and our own to appease the ancestors or

our own to appease the ancestors or

our own to appease the ancestors or chase away the evil forces causing the

chase away the evil forces causing the

chase away the evil forces causing the ailment today Samson one of the older

ailment today Samson one of the older

ailment today Samson one of the older members of the community comes to

members of the community comes to

members of the community comes to Elliott for help he is having problems

Elliott for help he is having problems

Elliott for help he is having problems with pains in his legs instead of

with pains in his legs instead of

with pains in his legs instead of prescribing painkillers Elliott must

prescribing painkillers Elliott must

prescribing painkillers Elliott must make the medicine himself come

make the medicine himself come

make the medicine himself come fortunately he has the key ingredient on

fortunately he has the key ingredient on

fortunately he has the key ingredient on hand a baboon carcass it is a

hand a baboon carcass it is a

hand a baboon carcass it is a traditional African belief that animal

traditional African belief that animal

traditional African belief that animal qualities can be transferred to the

qualities can be transferred to the

qualities can be transferred to the patient the pop one is the strongest

patient the pop one is the strongest

patient the pop one is the strongest enemy because even its Florence is too

enemy because even its Florence is too

enemy because even its Florence is too strong to capture the powers of the

strong to capture the powers of the

strong to capture the powers of the baboon a traditional medicine called a

baboon a traditional medicine called a

baboon a traditional medicine called a muti is made from the skin and tail and

muti is made from the skin and tail and

muti is made from the skin and tail and mixed with herbs the limb of the baboon

mixed with herbs the limb of the baboon

mixed with herbs the limb of the baboon will also be boiled for drinking these

will also be boiled for drinking these

will also be boiled for drinking these booties will allow Samson’s leg to take

booties will allow Samson’s leg to take

booties will allow Samson’s leg to take on the strength of the baboon and ease

on the strength of the baboon and ease

on the strength of the baboon and ease his pains Samson inhales and licks the

his pains Samson inhales and licks the

his pains Samson inhales and licks the burning baboon mixture while waiting for

burning baboon mixture while waiting for

burning baboon mixture while waiting for the limb to boil the strength of

the limb to boil the strength of

the limb to boil the strength of Samson’s belief in the powers of the

Samson’s belief in the powers of the

Samson’s belief in the powers of the baboon parts already seems to be having

baboon parts already seems to be having

baboon parts already seems to be having an effect sangomas have lifelong

an effect sangomas have lifelong

an effect sangomas have lifelong experience with medicinal plants and

experience with medicinal plants and

experience with medicinal plants and many are expert herbalists

many are expert herbalists

many are expert herbalists but the patient’s belief in the sangoma

but the patient’s belief in the sangoma

but the patient’s belief in the sangoma and his remedies is an important part of

and his remedies is an important part of

and his remedies is an important part of the cure dr. Conrad giannis office in

the cure dr. Conrad giannis office in

the cure dr. Conrad giannis office in moot see north of Johannesburg is a far

moot see north of Johannesburg is a far

moot see north of Johannesburg is a far cry from the rural beginnings of sangoma

cry from the rural beginnings of sangoma

cry from the rural beginnings of sangoma with computers copying machines

with computers copying machines

with computers copying machines secretaries and assistance he has

secretaries and assistance he has

secretaries and assistance he has brought traditional healing into the

brought traditional healing into the

brought traditional healing into the 21st century I feel we are not competing

21st century I feel we are not competing

21st century I feel we are not competing with that a modern doctors I feel in

with that a modern doctors I feel in

with that a modern doctors I feel in some other instances that very much

some other instances that very much

some other instances that very much superior to us yet they missed many

superior to us yet they missed many

superior to us yet they missed many things out of us so I feel that we can

things out of us so I feel that we can

things out of us so I feel that we can supplement each other instead of

supplement each other instead of

supplement each other instead of reaching for a stethoscope to diagnose

reaching for a stethoscope to diagnose

reaching for a stethoscope to diagnose what’s wrong with his patient dr. Gianni

what’s wrong with his patient dr. Gianni

what’s wrong with his patient dr. Gianni throws animal bones through the bones

throws animal bones through the bones

throws animal bones through the bones dr. Gianni deciphers the messages sent

dr. Gianni deciphers the messages sent

dr. Gianni deciphers the messages sent by the ancestors this is for rush in the

by the ancestors this is for rush in the

by the ancestors this is for rush in the stomach then we normally use a chicken

stomach then we normally use a chicken

stomach then we normally use a chicken dr. Jionni’s patient blows air into the

dr. Jionni’s patient blows air into the

dr. Jionni’s patient blows air into the chicken this method may seem unusual but

chicken this method may seem unusual but

chicken this method may seem unusual but there is a rationale it is believed

there is a rationale it is believed

there is a rationale it is believed Selby’s illness will now be inside the

Selby’s illness will now be inside the

Selby’s illness will now be inside the chicken dr. Gianni does not claim his

chicken dr. Gianni does not claim his

chicken dr. Gianni does not claim his methods will hold up to scientific

methods will hold up to scientific

methods will hold up to scientific scrutiny but we don’t I guess I we are

scrutiny but we don’t I guess I we are

scrutiny but we don’t I guess I we are dirty smelly and self I’m come on amigo

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