What is Muti?
In the West, reference to traditional treatment is often used "holistic" and "natural cure". However, Muti is a term used in South Africa to refer to such treatment. These are commonly used to remedy various problems, including those that include health, spirituality and finance. While this treatment is often used for healing and other positive purposes, Muti also attracts great control for darker practices.
When translating means a Muti tree. The term is derived from the language of Zulu. People who have knowledge and offer services of this type are commonly referred to as traditional healers or sangomas. These individuals are widely respected in parts of South Africa by people and law. They are often awarded to many of the same privileges as conventional healthcare professionals such as implementing circumcision or writing notes to apologize for work from work.
traditional healers use different methods to help them. May include advice to people about solving their problems contactm with ancestors or other spiritual means. These individuals commonly mix and prescribe natural elements such as herbs or animal parts as a means to remedy.
For several reasons, the use of Muti in modern society normally increases major controversy. First, the deep belief in such a traditional recovery is usually considered an obstacle when trying to get people to rely on conventional drugs. In general, the methods prescribed Sangomas are never scientifically tested and many of them are based on knowledge that are kept secret.
This means that people often receive consumer means that only one person is aware of. There were innumerable cases where individuals were poisoned or died of lack of proper treatment after following such regimens. For Examples, in South Africa, where the HIV and AIDS are high, many infected individuals reject AntirEtroviroles in favor of unverified claims about the mixtures created by Sangomas.
Another reason Muti is controversial is that it can include violence or be used for other poor intentions. Some individuals who claim to be Sangomas, but other Sangom as witch doctors, prescribe Muti means that include methods such as carrying or consuming human organs. Murders and mutilations were associated with the supply of such remedies. Some remedies are also prescribed to do bad things to other individuals. For example, a father -in -law can get a medicine that is prevented from having a brother -in -law when mixing in food or placing in the bedroom.