root doctor

root doctor

Also called a witch doctor, jujuman, conjure man, obeahaman” or leaf doctor, this is a priest and physician called upon by African tribal members and followers of religions such as vodoun, Santería and macumba. Root doctor practitioners who use their powers only for good are known as “ngangas.”
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
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One of the protagonists, George Starling, his grandmother was a root doctor and supplied them with all kinds of herbal remedies for any ailment.
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