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Title: | Salt Water and Ashes: Instruments of Curing among some Zulu Zionists |
Author: | Kiernan, James P. |
Year: | 1978 |
Periodical: | Journal of Religion in Africa |
Volume: | 9 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 27-32 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | South Africa |
Subjects: | African Independent Churches faith healing Zulu Religion and Witchcraft Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) |
External link: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/1581081 |
Abstract: | The mainstay of Zionist healing power is their control of Umoya (Spirit) which is identified with the Holy Spirit of Christian belief. Umoya stands for a whole 'technology' of mystical powers and represents an array of capacities, skills and instruments without which the work of Zion could not be accomplished. It is necessary to distinguish powers which inhere permanently in persons as opposed to a temporary infusion designed to meet the demands of particular circumstances (specifics). This article is limited to a treatment of 'specifics' only and to the media or agencies through which specific blessings are transmitted, namely water, ashes, salt. Notes. |