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Verulam. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/8f274a6a4545b317d237f128cc25a976_hd.jpg Chatsworth. In June 1950 the government of South Africa passed the Group Areas Act which designated certain suburbs for whites and other areas for indians, coloureds and africans. This act gave the government the right to remove and destroy homes and relocate ethnic groups. The removed Indian populace of Durban was moved primarily into two large suburbs, Phoenix, situated north of Durban and Chatsworth in the south. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/3c00d0cca87b4d0e27cc521fd3519024_hd.jpg Sandra. 65. Member of the Shree Ganesha Temple Society. Pheonix https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/cfe7051b2dcb2776201d234bc9c026dd_hd.jpg Phoenix. On certain religious days during the year Hindu women will fast and pray for their husband’s long life and their enduring relationship that will last beyond this life and into the next. A married woman will walk 108 times around a Pipal tree (the sacred fig ) tying an unbroken length of cotton thread around its trunk. The women will recite prayers as they walk around the tree. The Pipal tree represents the tree of life and the cotton thread represents the fragile nature of life, love, trust, faith – and all the components that make up a relationship . A single thread may be weak but when it is wound 108 times around the trunk it becomes strong. It is no longer so fragile and no longer easy to break. By walking around the tree 108 times, the wife contemplates on these matters and with each step, the woman strengthens her relationship with her husband. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/6c4bcfd53119ddce1d044b8377e24c8c_hd.jpg Ramanlal Bhagoo. 81. Ramanlal has been a taylor since 13 years of age. He can not afford to retire and still works part time to make ends meet. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/5bef2f8246be7301686652804291657c_hd.jpg La Mercy. Ashram dining hall at the Sivananda International Cultural Centre. Sri Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), depicted in the wall print, was a Hindu spiritual teacher who founded the Divine Life Society in 1936. The main aim of Divine Life Society of South Africa is dissemination of spiritual knowledge by means of the Divine Master’s spiritual literature. The Sivananda International Cultural Centre, situated over 20 hectares, houses one of most modern printing plants in the country and accommodates monthly yoga camps and religious festivals. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/abd7bed974ec2eae5635b243c7bcdfe0_hd.jpg Denver Chetty. 25. Denver lives a hand to mouth existence with his brother Deven. They sell pirated copies of Bollywood DVD's in shopping centre car parks within Chatsworth. A common occupation for the ‘sugar boys' of Chatsworth. ‘Sugar’ is a cheap mix of residual heroin and cocaine cut with bulking agents such as sugar, baby powder and rat poison. The drug is circulated mostly to young people between the ages of 13 – 28, almost exclusively within the Indian communities, and Chatsworth having one of the biggest problems. The drug is very addictive with most users caught up in the cycle of using to keep the comedown and the harsh side affects of the rat poison at bay. Certain advocates have blamed disillusionment and disconnection with their culture for the prevalence of ‘sugar’ addiction amongst Indian youth. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/54c9b72ab9a258807d9e68fef67abb1a_hd.jpg Arena Park Siva Aalayam Hindu Temple. Chatsworth. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/70ed21f5506bea8ecb3d18e6b309c9f9_hd.jpg The Verulam Historical Society. The Verulam Historical Society is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of the history of Verulam. Verulam is inhabited mainly by people of Indian descent. Mohan Supersad. 68. Assistant Secretary. Amber Ramdass. 79. Secretary/Curator. Jaising Singh. 64. Chairman. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/235167d4e11fa7cc3b6906128febae6c_hd.jpg Our Pooja Shop. Verulam. Statues of the Hindu gods are sold at various religious stores around Durban to provide a place of worship within the home. Goddess Durga depicted here is considered the Mother of the Universe. She is worshipped as the giver of all compassion and the destroyer of demons. Goddess Durga offers hope to all her devotees and promises that if they submit to her and pray, she will help fight their vices like anger, greed, lust and ego and liberate them. She also reveals that in order to emerge ‘victorious’ one has to go through suffering and kill all negativities that are prevalent in the human form. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/aff9ceed79f566acb9c0efffe3bea6ba_hd.jpg Zain Shabia. 21. Zain has been living and begging on the streets of Durban for the past 7 years. When his parents got divorced his father became a victim of the drug ‘Sugar’ and his mother turned to prostitution. As a practising muslim he often turns to his local mosque for food and shelter. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/1edd13f32831b877db9f5b2025ca4575_hd.jpg Durban. Roof of the Grey Street Mosque. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/3ae6956035aab42cb3e22245e074029a_hd.jpg Chatsworth. Devotee offers a blessing to the deities situated on top of the temple roof. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/205e35b032197c9e36660ce841feed87_hd.jpg Nivida Munisamy. 22. Nivida has been a sex worker along the Durban beachfront for two years. She has a two and a half year old baby boy. Originally from Richards Bay she relocated to Durban when the father of her son became abusive because of an alcohol and drug problem. Living a hand to mouth existence she solicits once in the morning to pay for the accommodation and the baby sitter, and again once in the afternoon to pay for food and general living expenses. She spends the evenings with her son. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/f24ad22ea423e45c0cd212c94521f49b_hd.jpg Bhabi's Veg Delights. Tongaat. These sweet meats form an integral part of the Indian communities’ cuisine, sometimes served with a meal and often included as a form of greeting, celebration, religious offering, gift giving, parties, and hospitality. Sugarcane has been grown in India for thousands of years and the art of refining sugar was invented there. The English word sugar comes from the Sanskrit word, sakhar, while the word candy comes from the Sanskrit word, khand, one of the simplest raw forms of sweets. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/f8848aa9eee1995e3a6a794b3ed72cfa_hd.jpg Pheonix. Mobile shrine of Angalaammen from the Angala Ammen Temple. Angalaamman is the name given to the Tamil village deity, Angala Parameshwari. She is considered one of the fiercest forms of the Mother Goddess Amman and in the rituals dedicated to her she is appeased with blood. Traditionally shrines are usually located outside of the village in groves of trees. They are usually not proper temples but very simple stone structures or in this case on the back of a truck. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/28002355dc905ba9bdb8cffc81cea354_hd.jpg Rakesh Prithilal. 51. Rakesh has been a driver and bus owner for over 30 years. Durban has had a rich history of Indian Bus culture. The Indian Bus services was not simply a means of transport but also an integral part of family life. Concentrating on their own communities these buses would carry people, supplies and news as well as facilitating weddings, funeral gatherings and holy occasions. Without having to rely on the government's unreliable bus services the operators created new customised routes strengthening the Indian communities' independence within South Africa. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/1a93e20c880e059e38f4d8d35fd459e8_hd.jpg The Blue Lagoon, ‘Lugz’, at the Umgeni River mouth just north of Durban has traditionally been a recreational area for Indian families. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/81cfa8e7010d56484757789471915e22_hd.jpg Verulam. Sathya Sai Baba depicted here in the photographs was an Indian Hindu guru, spiritual leader and philanthropist. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/2a0dcc5b6b18904c4e9e3c798b514816_hd.jpg Tongaat. Early housing built by Hullett Sugar Tongaat for their indenture labourers. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/12d4217337da85f6dfec027761278cee_hd.jpg Maxine Adrianne Soobramoney. 18. Trenance Manor Secondary School. Phoenix. Maxine comments ‘A great emphasis is placed on education by the Indian Community as it was a means of ensuring upward mobility. Our forefathers worked tirelessly and struggled without governmental aid in order to build schools for us. Professionals within the community sacrificed many hours, days, weeks and months tutoring us at no cost. To a large extent Indian education was self-aided. In so doing the Indian Community developed its own doctors and we became self-supportive, especially in the medical fraternity, clinically diagnosing and aiding ourselves. Thereafter we diversified into other fields and many Indian lawyers helped during the political struggle in our country.’ Maxine hopes to study medicine when she leaves school. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/64eb21aef002ad6aac39f49559eb6deb_hd.jpg Chatsworth. Shri Vishnu Temple Society. 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She was imprisoned in Malawi for being gay/transgender. PASSOP (People Against Suffering Oppression and Poverty) has been aiding her with her refugee status and integration into South Africa. PASSOP is a community-based, non-profit organization and grassroots movement that works to protect and promote the rights of all refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in South Africa working very closely with LGBTI refugees. Tiwonge, like most LGBTI refugees in South Africa, are often doubly marginalized as they are not accepted into their own refugee communities because of their sexual orientation/gender identity nor are they accepted into LGBTI communities because they are foreigners. They encounter homophobia, xenophobia, violence, discrimination and abuse by the general population, their own refugee communities as well as the police and government officials. They struggle to find employment due to lack of proper documentation, which is often denied to them based on their sexual orientation/gender identity, or they are fired once their sexuality, or in some cases HIV status, is revealed. Many are kicked out of shelters, rejected from housing and denied medical services all because of homophobia. Tiwonge has had four violent homophobic attacks since fleeing to South Africa. She is currently unemployed, helping out at the PASSOP office. She lives in an informal housing area with her husband from Malawi. She is photographed here with her husband at their home and at the PASSOP office in the city of Cape Town. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/994086/cf33dd34ed21e32b822eb49412020760_hd.jpg 'My name is Tiwonge Chimbalanga. I am Malawian age 27 currently residing in Cape Town South Africa. I came here to South Africa in the year 2010 and the reasons that brought me here was that in the year 2009 I got marriage to Steven and it was the first time gay marriage in my country. Then it was not allowed for gay people to get marriage in my country. On the 28th December 2009 I was arrested along with Steven Monjeza my former partner. It was a very painful experience because it was my first time to be in prison. I was later released on the 27th May 2010 after the United Nations General Secretary Ban-Ki-Moon had some talk with the former President of Malawi Bingu Wa Mutharika. After I was released from prison I experienced a lot of challenges in my country. People were calling me names and it was a very difficult time for me. So I decided to run away to South Africa. When I came to South Africa I met a lot of people from my country who started insulting me and calling me names again. I found that life very difficult even in South Africa. One of the being that I have been trying to find a job. But its hard for me to find a job. 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He had a difficult childhood but believes he came out on top. With a passion for art he is good with his hands and enjoys drawing, especially technical drawing and designing cars and boats. He believes God will bless. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/20f365e8828e6360c1a0ec7667d01324_hd.jpg Paul Gibb / 44 / Angel for 20 years / Founder and one of the only remaining original members. A highlight of his 20 years as an angel was when a customer, in conjunction with a local charity, sponsored him to get the necessary dental work after years of drug abuse ruined his teeth. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/9f35dfcd180fe1489d93e509b77dfda7_hd.jpg Johan Janse van Rensburg / 54 / Angel for 15 years / Johan was forced to join the Angels after his business partners', who also happen to be in laws, embezzled money and fled the country. This put strain on his marriage which subsequently broke up. He would love to get back into the tourism industry but they also took off with his only tour bus. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/3d6ec4ac3831257afdb17a76b3c757b1_hd.jpg Patrick Mason / 58 / Angel for 14 years / Mauritian born Patrick was retrenched by a national telecommunications company after 26 years of service. He was unemployed for 2 years before becoming a member of the Angels. He uses his skills as a technician to repair his customer's watches and has prevented 3 break ins thus far. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/5aeb078739b8faf92465656a6b04fa3c_hd.jpg Sean Mills / 61 / Angel for 20 years / Sean is another one of the original members and has a background in mechanical fitting and rigging. His favourite pastime is fishing. He recalls the day he was paid R700 for guarding a customer's Ferrari. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/98936b5143f9fa101235ebdc6db515d4_hd.jpg Jan Joubert / 49 / Angel for 15 years / Jan is a construction boiler maker of 14 years that has fallen on hard times due to lack of opportunities in the field. Divorced with 2 kids he hasn't seen his family in 19 years after he lost their contact number and they moved house. A keen athlete and Victor Ludorum at school, Jan has always wanted to work on boats and has a special relationship with the sea https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/401a47f32fcce39ebf61d81c1b33f9fc_hd.jpg Edward Donald Weftphal / 63 / Angel for 9 years / Initially a welder and boiler maker by trade, Edward started buying and selling goods to survive while also being supported by his wife's disability pension before joining the angels. He has a passion for animals and would love to work with them. The best he can do is feed the stray cats and birds as well as care for his hamster, Eddy. Edward recounts fondly that a customer gifted him a bicycle, his only transport, and another customer donated a surf board and loves how young it makes him feel. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/de853e0de1fe822d308af5a497a45478_hd.jpg Marck Hill / 52 / Angel for 7 years / Marck grew up in various children's homes along side his 8 siblings and suffers from epilepsy. He lived on the street for 5 years and worked as a fitter and turner, waterman, security guard and pawn shop employee after leaving the army and before joining the Angels. He lost an eye on one of his shifts after a drunk homeless man, interfering with one of his customers, stabbed him with a pen. His 5 principles are: live in God's image, communication, integrity, love and respect. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/d6c95776e065238284d251b8d0402dab_hd.jpg Lenro Taylor / 54 / Angel for 9 years / Widower, construction welder of 12 years and fireman who had a stroke at age 44 which affected the left side of his body. Lenro is proud of being of service to his community and muses that if you look after your customer's, they look after you. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/b8be1c77c5dac2d95758483c80fe92f5_hd.jpg Sarel Pretorius / 59 / Angel for 5 years / Newly wed Sarel worked on the mines before being retrenched and would happily go back any day. His hobby is airbrushing and his favourite subjects are portraits and nature. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/b230f9e6e26fe4299b21c6c52169ac5d_hd.jpg Santelize Pretorius / 48 / Angel for 6 months / Grandmother of twins and the only woman part of the Guardian Angels, Santelize used to work as a security officer for a company before they stopped paying her and abruptly closed their doors. She enjoys crocheting, knitting, reading love stories and is busy making a tablecloth for a friend. Santelize also carries a whip, known as a sjambok, with her as protection but has yet to use it. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/0d0ab25dd661a3f939d15f2eda208853_hd.jpg Seun Hatting / 60 / Angel for 2 years / Ex policeman and security officer who sustained an eye injury while on duty. Seun is a church going man and believes God speaks to him through the goodness of his customers. He had the good fortune of receiving a R1000 from a customer and was taken out for dinner. It is not uncommon for customers to take Seun and his family shopping and out to lunch or dinner. He prides himself on being self reliant but welcomes the support of God through his prayers. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/0db7b7b19add6663e2abbd9b45549cbb_hd.jpg Sollie Miller / 54 / Angel for 7 months / Ex train driver Sollie lost his leg in an accident on the tracks at the age of 22. He then became a truck driver and has been waiting for his PDP license before he is able to work again. With only half his liver and bladder due to kidney cancer, he now has to wear a colostomy bag. Sollie's real passion though is the fight against drugs and he would prefer to work with the police in order to curb drug abuse. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/c2be7b77bdab7a47395716ec6f7d0315_hd.jpg Andrew Swart / 28 / Angel for 6 years / Youngest of the Angels Andrew dropped out of school in grade 10 and left home due to family trouble. He worked as a security guard but the salary was too low to survive on. He reckons being fast, fit, healthy and strong is what makes him a good Angel. Between shifts he's out in the water surfing alongside his customers. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/e23d55636518924f19cd1a53315f273f_hd.jpg Albert Wilkie / 52 / Angel for 2 years / Grandson of the famous Wilkie from the Boswell & Wilkie Circus, Albert was clown for 25 years in this traveling circus. He inherited his passion for the caring of animals from his mom who was the dog trainer and his dad the lion tamer, and he would love to be a veterinarian. Albert was recently in a coma for 8 months due to a diabetic episode. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/3030e2418da0c0e8c6a195182d5cf4b3_hd.jpg Deon Henrico / 51 / Angel for 4 years / The best thing about being a Guardian Angel for Deon is that it keeps him off the streets and gives him something to work towards. He served in the army until he was injured, requiring him to undergo a knee replacement operation. Deon joined the Angel's after meeting a retired Angel at a shelter. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/c3cc9c0171c186c8dc8253fa6dc773b9_hd.jpg Fanie Coetzee / 62 / Angel for 3 months / Fanie, a retired general construction foreman, was forced to seek employment due to his meager state pension. He is the newest member of the Guardian Angels and it has been an adjustment but he is hoping to work himself up to being a supervisor. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/d30d8c29874212e0de977a794a3a4300_hd.jpg Phillip Hatting / 30 / Angel for 1 year / Son of fellow Angel, Seun, Phillip joined the Angel's to help his family out financially. He gets excited to go to work because it gives him relief from day to day living and having a sense of responsibility makes him feel good. He often discusses work with his dad as there is never a dull moment... https://www.haydenphipps.com/hayden-phipps/film 2016-05-01 weekly 0.5 https://www.haydenphipps.com/hayden-phipps/info 2017-10-10 weekly 0.5 https://www.haydenphipps.com/projects-2/the-long-player 2016-06-16 weekly 0.5 https://www.haydenphipps.com/projects-2/consulting-the-ancestors 2016-06-17 weekly 0.5 https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/248f737d2eea07af9ff442e0e1bf970d_hd.jpg Sangomas are traditional healers in the Zulu, Swazi, Xhosa and Ndebele traditions in South Africa. Sijo Makeng, 59, underwent the first in a three-stage initiation process to become a sangoma. For this first stage Sijo had to purchase three chickens, a goat and a sheep. The initiation took place at her mother’s house in the township of Gugulethu. Skhulu, Sijo's teacher, a powerful and respected sangoma from the area, led the initiation. Impepho (local wild sage) is burned throughout the house to bring the ancestors closer, and ward off evil spirits. The animals are forced to inhale the smoke and the chickens were the first to be sacrificed. The blood is collected and would later be used in a mixture with traditional herbs and ingested by Sijo, along with the heart of one of the chickens. Feathers plucked from the chickens are used as a decorative headdress. The sheep and goat are then sacrificed by cutting the throat of the animal and allowing the blood to empty onto her, while she faces down on all fours. During this process the guests drum, sing and dance, inviting the ancestors to be present. The binnegoed (internal organs) are then removed from the animals, and cooked in large pots to be eaten by the guests. Next, Sijo is washed and returned indoors, where the ceremony continues for almost another 24 hours of chanting, singing and dancing. This prolonged ceremony induces a trance-like state among the participants, allowing the ancestors to take possession. In the closing stages, Sijo is cloaked in the fresh hide of the goat and her wrists decorated in beads, confirming her sangoma status. She is currently saving money to purchase a cow for the completion of the second stage of her initiation processes. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/f6cb7817151a346805f126c0e154cc1e_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/e6c391ed7b39e3d4c15d8d1230c32413_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/730f5c9a5b800348375f864be55a22e0_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/c31efbccdcc31c44e8dd39e4a81c2f3e_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/6efef7f478db63feeb8269e0384e35d9_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/9547ec0f292664016ee1c883ac645568_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/b5148ac53c03beb0ae57bea29fdde907_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/de2168b09cf0e9e01f20773e400a5739_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/08ba45273848b80b6c338463839f1432_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/4118c1623cc93723e21b1fc3dc9a6356_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/f12948894f4aafcafd34e479cc1ad123_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/c4ee465a82b9e851c3e461bd9b093906_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/43c93284c0bb0cd862ab77ae10a31955_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/59d72658452b41b698e5a63c3837e2a3_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/29a3b7779dd77c52cb502c08df1c6de0_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/6339d30593e6b38cb23fa66aa459c423_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/7ca1182379b80882cbaf929c29fb89b1_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/6f9f2079995f75b8cec5189414292a07_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/14b12ffdbb2a929b7c1f3ca2c3b1574a_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/c3aeeb34dcc424d250ac477f8a89cae5_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/e758cd69e801f2e0c9d15d7eea1d55aa_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/861ab0ecaa0105ee9e3ec4c4bb0cf988_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/0ce1d0742798de731276c69eb7bb5cfc_hd.jpg Practising traditional healers and herbalists from other parts of southern and east Africa come to set up businesses in the lucrative cities of South Africa. Assistants hand out flyers on busy high streets, enticing potential clients by offering solutions to a range of problems, including erectile disfunction, unwanted pregnancies, bad luck, financial problems, finding lost lovers and removing evil from a business or home. Although they may use different muthi (traditional herbal medicine) from their own countries, these healers consult their ancestors for guidance much in the same way the local sangoma do. While for many they provide the healing they need, controversy sometimes surrounds their status, with some believing them to be charlatans, preying on the misfortune of others and offering fraudulent service. Dr Ariphat, 43, a herbalist and spiritual healer from Zanzibar, has been practising in Cape Town for the past six years. Like most herbalists operating in the city centre, his practice room is a 2mx2m, partitioned, candle-lit space adjoining a small waiting room. The partition is self-constructed with material draping the walls. 'My abilities or power are based on the fact that I am directly connected, or an incarnation of, an ancestral spirit or guide. Being a manifestation of an inherited spirit allows me to have a direct line to the universe and open up to all channels of communication.’ Choosing to not show his face to the camera, Dr Ariphat prepares his practice for his first patients. In the rural areas, regular animal sacrifices are carried out to please the spirits of the ancestors. In the city practice, a bottle of animal blood is kept close by as a symbol of these sacrifices. 'Each of us has spiritual abilities to one degree or another, but I am able to summon these powers at will.' A coal tab let is ignited at the start of each session. The smoke from the tablet creates a medium for summoning the spirits, the source of his healing power. A calabash containing personal artifacts of the doctor is used as a shaker to get the attention of the spirits, particularly when a question is asked by the patient. Dr Ariphat returns to Zanzibar annually to collect his traditional medicine, and reconnect with the spirits of his homeland. https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/ce8b8d939d74afc0238735262c7718e2_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/5eacc7547d2de805e6ee68cc42e3a626_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/78c8bc33cd692779d2142aba2b391d01_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/b18e617ba402106f0ca58693e3ee822f_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/3d507a8d850b763adfb1746e5256c92a_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/ff6161a744aca6e49ff433dc2da9cb4f_hd.jpg Sheik Sulman, 33, is from Kenya. 'I'm a spiritual healer, I get my powers from my ancestors. I throw my stones and shells to access the advice of my ancestors. I have had my stones and shells since my initiation ceremony in 1997. At the start of a consultation, I will let the client hold them and pray. The stones are then thrown and I read the problems and solutions facing the patient.' Sheik explains how he came to be a spiritual healer: 'In 1992, when I was 12 years, we had a spiritual ceremony in our village. I went to play drums and join the ceremony. Soon afterwards, I was very sick. I got sores all over my body and I began to speak in a strange language. After the conventional doctors found no reason for my sickness, my father took me to a traditional healer. The healer told us I was possessed by spirits, ancestors of my family. The healer tried to remove the possession. The ceremony lasted three days. I didn’t sleep. During this time the spirits caused my body to jump up and down and be thrown about. On the third day, the spirits finally spoke through me. In the 1980s, there was traditional healer using these spirits for guidance, but she had recently died and so now they were looking for a place to settle. They had chosen me as their settling place. Herbalists and spiritual leaders from all over the country joined in a sacrificial ceremony to excise the spirits. During the ceremony the spirits finally left my body to settle in a small hut, which we had built for them. Since then these spirits speak to me, and have instructed me to do this work for them. If I stray off this path, I will be punished. I will retire when I'm 45, and the ancestors will go to someone else in the family. I will go back to being a barber.' https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/7c4906f7c016955310173757759abecf_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/e73d0b99f9013807621c1a7175e4cb65_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/1813af7b28553bc574d2f1b860e1c36b_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/2db40695e55e9213cfabe7c521347396_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/18f63463714d8126697a6504a72cb29e_hd.jpg https://imageproxy.viewbook.com/c3ec2cefa4a0a599a675dafbf2ffbc27_hd.jpg King Kim, 38, is originally from Uganda. His knowledge of herbs and traditional medicines were passed down from his elders, both living and in spirit. His ancestors visit him in dreams, instructing and guiding him in his practice. A leopard skin from his final initiation ceremony is kept close by. It is a symbol of his power and helps the ancestors locate him during his travels. Other artifacts from his initiation ceremony are kept in a shrine for the ancestors to feel at home, and have a place to speak through. The majority of King Kim's male clients visit him due to weak erections and loss in man power. 'When you are a baby, your parents can sometimes keep you in your nappy for too long, and the penis doesn’t have time to develop properly, like a prisoner in a cage. When you are older you have problems. Mulondo is a powerful herb that directs the flow of blood to the penis, making it big and hard.' The majority of his female clients are more interested in bringing back lost lovers. 'I use a mixture of herbs and honey, and a sample of either the woman's hair or nail. The mixture is ground together into a paste and must be fed to the man. I council my patients before taking this route. 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