Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
Credo mutwa
Credo Mutwa in Soweto, South Africa (1997)
Born(1921-07-21)21 July 1921
Natal, Union of South Africa
Died25 March 2020(2020-03-25) (aged 98)
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other namesCredo Mutwa
OccupationAuthor
Known forSangoma, Story-Telling, Sculptor
Websitehttp://vusamazulu.com/

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa /ˈkreɪdoʊ ˈmʊtwə/ (21 July 1921 – 25 March 2020) was a Zulu sangoma (traditional healer) from South Africa. He was known as an author of books that draw upon African mythology, traditional Zulu folklore, extraterrestrial encounters and his own personal encounters. His last work was a graphic novel called the Tree of Life Trilogy based on his writings of his most famous book, Indaba my Children.[1] In 2018 he was honoured with an USIBA award presented by the South African Department of Arts and Culture, for his work in indigenous wisdom.[2]

Credo was a sanusi (common spelling isanuse) which is a type of Zulu diviner or sangoma. The term stems from a more historic time and is not widely used today, even in a traditional setting.[3][4]

Credo lived with his wife Virginia in Kuruman, where they ran a hospice clinic.[5]

  1. ^ "The Tree of life Trilogy". Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Creatives honoured at inaugural USIBA awards | The Star". Independent Online. South Africa. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Who's who Southern Africa - Credo Mutwa". Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. ^ Flint, Karen (2008). Healing Traditions: African Medicine, Cultural Exchange, and Competition in South Africa, 1820-1948. Ohio University Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780821418499. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa". South African History Online. Retrieved 5 September 2014.