“A country that speaks against its heritage is a dead country.” — Credo Mutwa | V2Melody

“A country that speaks against its heritage is a dead country.”

Warning against the loss of cultural memory and identity · Interview

About Credo Mutwa

Credo Mutwa

21 July 1921–25 March 2020

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (July 21, 1921 - March 25, 2020) stands as one of South Africa's most remarkable cultural figures—a traditional healer (sangoma), author, artist, and cultural historian whose work spans the tumultuous transition from apartheid South Africa to the democratic era. Though often controversial and…

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Poems by Credo Mutwa

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More remarks by Credo Mutwa

“Don't get angry over shadows. Let the pains of the past go by, because if you do, your soul becomes corrupted, your soul becomes warped.”

Advising release of past resentments to preserve the soul · Interview

“Ask Jesus Christ hanging on the cross, why did they crucify you? Human beings are like that. They kill those that save them.”

Observing humanity's tendency to destroy its benefactors · Interview

“History should not be thrown away like an old pumpkin. History should not be scoffed at. History should not be mocked, especially the history of Africa.”

Insisting on respect for African historical truth · Interview