Nyanga | This comes after a healer from Nyanga, Sekuru Chihwa, cursed a man he had previously treated by sending baboons to collect money after he did not pay his US$150 charge.
Innocent Ndaruza and his wife allege that every time they came home, they heard voices demanding cash.
Sekuru Chihwa claimed to have broken the curse on Monday.
The head of the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association (ZINATHA), George Kandiero, stated that people should understand that this is a source of income for their members.
“There are always two sides to every story, and unfortunately, this perception yekushora chivanhu chedu exists.”
“You should be aware that individuals pay for consultations.
“For example, people can pay US$60, buy medicines from the pharmacy, but the next hour munhu otofa.
“Why don’t they demand their money back?”
He added:
The same applies with traditional healers, this is their livelihood.
“Let’s also appreciate the services they render.
“The money they ask for may not be a lot, but when you visit them, pay them what they ask for.”
He said they do not condone what Sekuru Chihwa did, as they could have found better ways to resolve the issue.
“Of course, I am not supporting what he did, but people should just be honoured for their services,” he said.
Veteran traditional healer, Sekuru Banda, said what happened to Innocent was normal.
SEKURU Banda
“These things exist, but just like when it’s raining, munhu anotakura umbrella and gets into a shop.
“When it stops raining, they forget about the umbrella and only remember it when it rains again.
“So vazukuru should not forget to pay for services rendered.”
He added:
“We don’t support the punishment he meted out to Innocent, but vazukuru should honour sekuru to avoid such incidents.
“Such punishments are not good because vanopera vese ka vazukuru vacho.
“There should be a better way of dealing with it.”
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