paper examines the relatIonshIp between tradltlonal and modem medlcme wtth reference
to an expenmental research study conducted m South Africa, which focused on mtervlews by tradItIona
Zulu healers and modern chmcal psychologists with the same group of psychlatnc patients Results

Sangomas or inyangas are shamans, healers,
priests, and prophets that have been
the backbone of Bantu communities, especially
in the rural areas of Southern Africa
for eons. However, with rapid Westernization
and the increasing allure of the
commodity market, the old ways are rapidly
eroding. Indigenous knowledge has

An inventory and analysis of the general uses of plants by the Vhavenḓa, a cultural group who historically occupied
the region knownas Venḓa, currently referred to as the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa, are
presented. Information on plant uses was gathered through a literature review and interviews conducted