Renowned actress Brenda Ngusoli has announced that she will no longer practice as a sangoma, abandoning her ancestral calling.
Brenda Nsoli abandons her mission as a sangoma
former river actress announced in ×post On Thursday, April 11, she announced that she had renounced her ancestral call to the Christian faith. The actress said that the birth of her two-year-old daughter Skye Nxoli made her realize that she was on the wrong path.
“I left my sangoma job for motherhood and Christianity.
@Sky_Ngxoli Thank you. Your arrival opened my eyes and heart to see what is mine and what should be left for others to enjoy. Sangomahood is not for me. I don’t criticize, but Lord, I know I didn’t mean to entertain it,” Ngusoli wrote.
former queen The actress accepted her spiritual calling in 2013. X Seven years later, she opened up about being tried as a sangoma.
“Seven years ago, I listened, accepted, and surrendered to the call of my beloved ancestors. With God firmly by my side…what an exhilarating and challenging journey of self-discovery and acceptance it has been. Yes, nothing in the world can replace it. #Kamag&Proud,” she said.
“My beloved Xhosa kingdom, family and village have supported and accepted me immensely. It was when I arrived in the city that I faced judgment. However, I braved the headwinds knowing that so many people supported and understood. [sic]”
Other famous people who converted to Christianity
Ngusoli joins theater buddies Palesa Madisakwane and Thabiso Mokesi, who converted to Christianity after many years as sangomas.
Last November, Madisakwane (Somizi's baby mama) shared a video on social media of her tearing up and burning ancestral clothing as a symbol of her departure from spiritual practices.
Two months before Madisakwane's announcement, Mokeshi announced on his social media accounts that he had “resigned” from the sangoma.
“I am quitting everything from the partying lifestyle that so many of us suffer from. Above all, I am quitting sangomas. I am quitting consulting on how to do sangomas.
former generation The actor continued, “I am resigning from the bond I formed when I was seeking healing. I no longer work as a sangoma. I am only a teacher of the word, a chooser of this word that chose him. And I allow that word. There is nothing for me. Only God. My soul says I was lost, but now I'm found. .”
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