WOMAN WHO FLED FROM SANGOMA BARRED FROM HER CHURCH
ONE of the three women, who fled from a sangoma’s shrine in Goromonzi while in a naked state at the weekend, has been banned from her church for consulting a n’anga.
Pamela Bako was summoned by her church elders to explain her reason for consulting Sekuru Sinaro and disregarding her church’s beliefs.
When H-Metro broke the story, one of the church members, Patience D Mhike, contacted Pamela and asked her to explain if she was the one who was mentioned in the article.
Contacted for comment, Pamela confirmed her ex-communication.
“The story drew the attention of our church members.
“Inhamo inodariso handina wandakange ndaudza nezvekuendako asi ndinotenda kuti ndirimupenyu ini nemwana wangu.
“I was asked to explain this to my church leaders and I went and explained but nothing positive came out.
“I was ordered to stop attending church services.
“I need help,” said Pamela.
Sources close to Pamela told H-Metro that she separated with her husband and someone volunteered to accommodate her in Budiriro.
“Pamela has a baby, she separated with her husband and the husband has descended heavily on her for taking the child to a sangoma,” said the source.
Pamela, Shillah Mabvudzi and a colleague only identified as Talent were fed with some herbs on a mountain by the sangoma.
They all started feeling dizzy and were taken to a cleansing ceremony by Sekuru Sinaro.
Sinaro was in the company of two male aides.
Pamela told H-Metro that she overheard the two aides plotting something sinister and she fled from the room.
“Ndinodakutenda vadzimu vangu, tingadai takabatwa chibharo, takazotiza tikamhanya nemusango,” said Pamela.
“We had gone for a cleansing ceremony but it ended badly after we were given some medicines to bath, drink and wash our hands with.
“We questioned the viewing of a mirror in a dark room under the surveillance of two men.
“Sekuru had driven away, promising to return, and the two wrestled with us, forcing us to remain.
“I was with my baby I kept telling them that I was not going to sleep there. One of the men said sekuru had enough money to pay for my rentals.”
She added:
“They were planning to treat us as their wives overnight and that is why we ran away in the dark, in different directions, at around 7pm.
“I later found my way to the main road where I managed to get transport to Harare. I arrived in Budiriro at around 11pm.”
“It was horrible and frightening experience; I regret consulting that sangoma. Matambudziko anotidariso asi ndakashungurudzika chaizvo ndine mwana mumawoko.”
Shillah fled to the house of a church leader Apostle Blessed Mugwambeni.
