Kelly Khumalo now a 'certified healer' after accepting her calling

13 November 2024 - 11:00
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Singer Kelly Khumalo recently announced that she had accepted her ancestral calling and graduated as an inyanga. File photo.
Singer Kelly Khumalo recently announced that she had accepted her ancestral calling and graduated as an inyanga. File photo.
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Kelly Khumalo has taken a significant step in her spiritual journey.

The singer recently announced that she accepted her ancestral calling and had graduated as an inyanga. 

"wu Hlanga lomhlabathi Slwane saMandla, wabizwa wasabela [you were called and you answered], now you are a certified healer," she wrote in an Instagram post.

In a recent interview on Ukhozi, Kelly said she underwent rigorous training and initiation to become a traditional healer. 

"I could've lost my life due to a lot of things, God saved me. So I have so much to be grateful for," she said.

"After 15 years of searching and trying to figure out who I am, today I’m finally graduating and am a certified inyanga.

"It's a universal gift, hence it took this long for me to figure it out and make sense of it. I was trained in many places, including in water, nature, by prayer and through my roots, because it’s important to know where I come from to know where I’m going."

Videos and images of her in traditional attire have been circulating on social media, sparking conversation. 


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