African Healer Mandaza
Mandaza Kandemwa is a nganga, a Bantu shaman or medicine man, in the Shona and Ndebele traditions of Zimbabwe. He carries with great heart the Central African tradition of healing and peacemaking. Mandaza regularly travels North America providing an opportunity for people to gather to experience an indigenous understanding of the interrelatedness of healing, peacemaking and community.
A former anti-apartheid activist from Zimbabwe, Mandaza is one of the truly exceptional men of our time, a warm and generous teacher and healer with magnificent gifts and an entourage of spirits, a man of deep and profound love, laughter and wisdom. Educated in the western traditions of what was then colonial-era, Rhodesia, Mandaza was called by the ancestors to the old ways and taught the exceptional art and craft of being a true healer. He has the skill to look into an individuals’
People come to Mandaza from all over southern Africa to receive healing and initiation. He does not charge for his services. As a part of this vision we have the incredible opportunity of hosting a special visitor to the Edge (http://www.shamanismcanada.com) Friday, August 22 through Sunday, August 24, 2008, Mandaza (Augustine) Kandemwa, who is a nganga, a Bantu shaman, in the Shona and Nbebele tradition of healing and peacemaking. Mandaza serves a large community in Zimbabwe that is dependent on him for food, healing and spiritual nourishment. Embraced by nature we will engage in ceremony, ritual, and council inspired by Shona and Nbebele traditions of Zimbabwe with the intent of bringing healing and peace to ourselves, each other and the planet. For a digital version of this info visit us here, http://www.shamanismcanada.com/
Retreat Details
Cost: $497 ($150 p.p to Mandaza) Dates and Times: August 22-24, 2008 (Friday arrivals 3-5 p.m) departures after lunch on Sunday. For more information on this and other gatherings at the Edge visit http://ShamanismCanada.com or contact Kate at 800 953 3343/ NorthernEdgeAlgonquin@
Private Session:
Individual sessions with Mandaza providing healings/readings will be available Friday, Sunday, and Monday morning and afternoon. People are encouraged to provide a generous donation for the session as all goes to support the community in Zimbabwe.
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