What is a witch doctor?
Q: What is a witch doctor?
A: A witch doctor is a healer in undeveloped regions who use traditional and sometimes out of date methods rather than modern medicine or science.
Q: Is the term witch doctor often used with negative terms?
A: Yes, the term witch doctor is generally used with negative terms. It is often used to imply that the healer has little or no experience or ability in medicine.
Q: When was the first recorded use of the term "witch doctor"?
A: The first recorded use of the term "witch doctor" is in 1718, in a book by Francis Hutchinson.
Q: What are the witch doctors called in Southern Africa?
A: The witch doctors in Africa are known as sangomas in Southern Africa.
Q: When was the first use of the term "witch doctor" to refer to African shamans?
A: The first use of the term "witch doctor" to refer to African shamans was in 1836 in a book by Robert Montgomery Martin (1803?-1868).
Q: Is the role of the witch doctor only practical?
A: No, the role of the witch doctor is only partly a practical one. It is also a spiritual one. The so-called witch doctor is often the guardian of the tribe's belief system and rituals.
Q: What may lead to the 'genocide of indigenous peoples'?
A: Aggressive action by outsiders to the local belief system may lead to the 'genocide of indigenous peoples'.
