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inyanga
inyanga [ in yáng gə ] (plural izinyanga [ ízzin yáng gə ] or inyangas)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Africa traditional healer: a traditional healer or diviner, especially of the Zulu people, who often uses herbal remedies
[Mid-19th century. < Zulu, 'doctor, herbalist']
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