African Spirituality: The Prophetic Spirit

Prophetic Spirit

IsiThunywa/Messenger

• Prophetic spirit
• Umthandazi/Prophet as seen in churches such as amaZayoni. Does similar work to iZangoma, but is not initiated in any particular way
• This spirit is not limited to human beings. It’s a universal spirit also found in nature and outer space
• There are similarities between abathandazi/abaphorofethi and Ifa practices