Isabella Sofia Santoyo Navarro

09/10/2023
English
Zimbabwean healers, often referred to as traditional or indigenous healers, play a
significant role in the country's healthcare system and culture. They draw upon
ancient traditions, knowledge, and spiritual practices to provide healing and
guidance to their communities

These practitioners utilize traditional knowledge, herbal remedies, and

spiritual rituals to diagnose and treat various ailments, both physical and
spiritual. Traditional healing in Zimbabwe is deeply rooted in the country's
cultural and historical context, blending indigenous beliefs with influences
from neighboring región. These practitioners utilize traditional knowledge,
herbal remedies, and spiritual rituals to diagnose and treat various
ailments, both physical and spiritual. Traditional healing in Zimbabwe is
deeply rooted in the country's cultural and historical context, blending
indigenous beliefs with influences from neighboring regions.

Zimbabwean traditional healers are diverse and can be categorized into

different types based on their specialization, such as herbalists, spirit
mediums, or diviners. Herbalists primarily use medicinal plants and natural
remedies to treat illnesses, drawing upon generations of knowledge about
the healing properties of indigenous plants. Spirit mediums, on the other
hand, communicate with ancestral spirits and other supernatural entities to
seek guidance, provide protection, or perform rituals to heal the sick.
Diviners possess the ability to foresee the future or diagnose illnesses
through methods like bone throwing or other forms of divination.

These practitioners utilize traditional knowledge, herbal remedies, and spiritual

rituals to diagnose and treat various ailments, both physical and spiritual.
Traditional healing in Zimbabwe is deeply rooted in the country's cultural and
historical context, blending indigenous beliefs with influences from neighboring
regions.