: During spiritual manifestations (ukubhula or ukuhlola), the person may speak in a dialect resembling Shangaan or Ndau, even if they do not know the language fluently. Spiritual Requirements and Rituals
: Practitioners often use specific cloths (amabhayi) or beads that signify the spirit's rank and origin, often including red to represent protection and strength. idlozi-umndawe
: While some spirits require a standard initiation ( ukuthwasa ), uMndawe sometimes "initiates itself" through visions and dreams, leading the person toward becoming a Gedla (a divine doctor) rather than a standard Sangoma . idlozi-umndawe
A person possessed by or "called" by an uMndawe spirit may experience: idlozi-umndawe