THE LITTLE girl’s calling was not easy. It was a painful journey full of mystery and confusion.
But it has all finally come together in a beautiful celebration in the end.
Ten-year-old Mbali is joyfully facing her future as a fully qualified sangoma!
The girl had a ceremony at her parents’ home in Mmakau, North West on Saturday, 9 October.
Mbali “Mnikelo” Kubheka Ngomane, a grade 4 pupil at Polonia Primary School in Mmakau, graduated as a sangoma, trained by her gobela in Klipgat, Tshwane.
Mbali told Daily Sun she went to train as a sangoma after suffering terrible stomach pains from 2019.
“I fainted every day at home and at school. Other children were scared I would die while playing with them because I was fainting,” said Mbali.
She said in October last year she finally accepted her calling and went to train as a sangoma and finished in May this year.
During this time Mbali didn’t attend school because she was fainting and struggled to concentrate at school.
“But the school was supportive of my training. My ancestors were causing me to faint but now they are happy that I have answered their calling,” she said.
The little sangoma said she could heal people and that at least seven people have already consulted her.
“My ancestors want me to help people and I’m ready for the fight against evil. The ancestors also want me to be a medical doctor and they told me to study hard.”
Mbali advised children to obey their ancestors and not take them for granted. She said she was grateful to her ancestors and her gobela Doris “Mahambanenkungwa” Maluleke (51).
“It was challenging to train because she is a child,” said the gobela.
She said when Mbali came to her house she was very ill, but now she’s healed.
Mbali’s father, Elmon Ngomane (58) said: “I am excited that my daughter is healed and has graduated as a sangoma.”
Mbali’s mother Kellinah Kubheka (45) said her daughter was admitted to Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital many times and underwent stomach operations.
Mbali’s tutor Thandi Mogale said Mbali once fainted for two hours.
“The sad thing is we thought she was sleeping.”
Thandi said that Mbali was struggling to cope and concentrate on her schoolwork.
“After her graduation as a sangoma, she is better and more focused We wish her a better future and an enjoyable journey in life,” said Thandi.
