This book is about African traditional healers. The author reveals a whole layer of the ancient healing art of the aborigines of the black continent. In a series of interviews with masters working in the traditions of shamanic healing, a gallery of unique portraits unfolds before the reader. Each of these people was at one time chosen and called to fulfill a healing mission. Based on a spiritual connection with ancestors, these healers successfully diagnose diseases, prescribe and carry out treatment with traditional means - from healing rituals to special herbal preparations and provide the patient with reliable spiritual support. African traditional healers enjoy enormous authority in society, and even professional doctors who have received European education are increasingly expressing their readiness to exchange experiences with these bearers of the richest ancient tradition.