He became familiar with the local traditional healers, called sangomas, which kindled his interest in non-Western healing modalitiesIn 1984, Dr. Lipman immigrated to the United States, where he became the chief medical resident at Lincoln Hospital in Bronx, NY. (mindbodygreen.com)
This has meant covering rituals of sangomas, grieving, gossip, love and at times being in insalubrious locations. (goodman-gallery.com)
In a dramatic departure from their traditional approach to medicine, South African witch doctors, known locally as sangomas, are taking part in their country's campaign to promote the use of condoms to combat AIDS. (newscientist.com)