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Ukukhuluma Nokuxhumana NemiMoya Yabalele - Front

UMSAMO NODENGEZI: Ukukhuluma Nokuxhumana NemiMoya Yabalele 

March 12, 2025
by Prof. Velaphi Mkhize (PhD) Publications

English summery of Umsamo noDengezi (The Altar (sacred space) and the censer/thurible): Ukukhuluma Nokuxhumana NemiMoya Yabalele (Talking and Communicating with the Spirits of the Dead)

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Ubizo Nokwelapha Kwendabuko - Front

Umsamo: Ubizo nokwelapha kwendabuko

March 12, 2025
by Prof. Velaphi Mkhize (PhD) Publications

This book explores the broader scope of African Indigenous Healing practices, tracing their origins and evolution into the forms of healing that exist today.

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Nezibi Zezala - Front

UMSAMO – NEZIBI ZEZALA –English summary of the book 

March 12, 2025
by Prof. Velaphi Mkhize (PhD) Publications

The book Umsamo (Nezibi Zezala) explores the deep spiritual and cultural significance of traditional Zulu practices, emphasizing the importance of ancestral veneration and the preservation of indigenous customs.

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Idwala Laphakade - front

An English summary of the book Umsamo: Kuthangi Nayizolo 

March 12, 2025
by Prof. Velaphi Mkhize (PhD) Publications

Umsamo (Kuthangi Nayizolo) is a profound exploration of African spirituality, particularly focusing on the concept of umsamo—a sacred space within the home where families connect with their ancestors.

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Ingono NeNkaba - Front

An English summary of the book Umsamo; Ingono NeNkaba

March 12, 2025
by Prof. Velaphi Mkhize (PhD) Publications

Umsamo: Ingono neNkaba by Bhedlindaba is a reflective and thought-provoking work that explores themes of identity, ancestry, and spiritual connection in the context of African indigenous knowledge and belief systems using the concepts of the navel and the nipple.

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Umelaphi wendabuko - front

UMSAMO: Umelaphi Wendabuko Nokwelapha 

March 11, 2025
by Prof. Velaphi Mkhize (PhD) Publications

This book is written in IsiZulu to properly capture the essence of the Indigenous Knowledge System that is tied to African Indigenous Healing and its cognate facets.

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