- Title
- Mlanjeni's war charms: Ikhubalo likaMlanjeni
- Creator
- Cocks, Michelle L, Dold, Anthony P
- Date
- 2006
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/141349
- Identifier
- vital:37964
- Identifier
- https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC112911
- Description
- Most South Africans are familiar with lucky charms such as the four leaved clover of European origin, the Hamsa Hand (Arabic) or Hamesh Hand (Hebrew), the Hindu lucky elephant representing Ganesha, son of Siva, or the African ikhubalo. Amakhubalo refer to charms, often of plant origin, that have magical powers to ward off danger or to bring good luck. Charm plants are used almost everywhere in the Eastern Cape to ensure health, luck and success in sporting events, business, courtship, legal proceedings, safety against accidents and crime and protection against jealousy and sorcery.
- Format
- 2 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Veld and Flora, Dold, T. and Cocks, M., 2006. Mlanjeni's war charms-Ikhubalo likaMlanjeni: feature. Veld and Flora, 92(1), pp.26-27., Veld and Flora volume 92 number 1 26 27 March 2006 0042-3203
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