According to The South African, renowned actress Brenda Ngxoli announced that she quit her ancestral calling and is no longer practicing as a sangoma.
The former The River actress said on X that she had given up her ancestral calling in favor of Christianity. The actress claimed that having Sky Ngxoli, her two-year-old daughter, made her realize she was headed in the wrong direction.
“I LEFT sangomahood for motherhood and Christianity
Thank you @Sky_Ngxoli. Your arrival has opened my eyes and heart to what is mine and what should be left for others to enjoy. Sangomahood is just not for me. I don’t judge but good Lord knows I was never meant to entertain it,” Ngxoli wrote.
The former The Queen actress accepted her spiritual calling in 2013. In an X post seven years later, she opened up about being judged for being a sangoma.When Ngxoli acknowledged her spiritual calling in 2013, her adventure into the sangoma world officially started. She accepted the responsibilities and pleasures that came with being a sangoma over time, taking comfort in the advice of her predecessors.
“7 years ago I heeded, accepted and surrendered to the calling of my beloved ancestors. With God firmly by my side… what an exhilaratingly challenging journey of self-discovery and acceptance it has been. One I would never trade for anything in the world. #Camagu&Proud.” she said.
Ngxoli shared on social media in a poignant post about her intention to become a Christian and how having a daughter had greatly influenced her decision.As life happened and she gave birth to her daughter, Sky Ngxoli, who is now two years old, Ngxoli understood that her path needed to alter.
