Anthony Gutierrez

 Zulu Population Colonialism led to the conversion of many Zulu people to Christianity. However, despite the large number of converts to Christianity, traditional beliefs remain. Instead, there has been a blending of Christianity and traditional beliefs. Zulu religious practices place a high value on ancestral spirits, and they make offers and sacrifices to them in exchange for protection, good health, and happiness. Dreams, ailment, and even snakes are manifestations of ancestral spirits. Magic is also practiced by the Zulu. Malfortune, including disease and bad luck, is thought to have been sent by an enraged spirit. When this occurs, a traditional healer is enlisted for assistance. He or she will pray, consult with the ancestors, or employ natural remedies to remove the problem. Oral tradition states that Malandela, the founding patriarch, founded the original Zulu chiefdom in the seventeenth century. Zulu, his son, is credited with giving him his moniker. They were referred to as t

Magical Miner talks about the culture being filled with magic as they fill their charm box with potions and charms. The more they charms they fill in the box, the more wealth is brought to them. The rituals that are made are protected by the magic of the charm box and provide protection to the worshipper. Shrine The shrines displayed wealth for many of the worshippers and depended on the material that was being used. Stones were deemed as wealthy and showed that they could hold more rituals. Poor families try to imitate the rich by adding pottery plaques. Medicine Medicine men were people that were rewarded for their practices such as being able to use potions on worshippers. They were not given potions but knew how to make potions with the ingredients they learned about. They were considered a high status due to them serving others.  Hierarchy   The hierarchy was ranked as the medicine men being the highest prestige and the holy mouth men following next. They had a high power on socia