Chakanza, Joseph C.Joseph C.Chakanza2025-01-272025-01-272024978-3-98989-030-5https://fis.uni-bamberg.de/handle/uniba/106017This chapter discusses the transformation of the practice of healing and mediumship in Malawi. It notes that while traditional healing practices have always been associated with spirit possession recent trends demonstrate striking innovations among traditional healers. Part of these innovations have been the use of prayer, the Bible and the singing of hymns as part of the healing process. Part of this transformation was necessitated by the misconception and mistrust of traditional healing within Malawi's Christianised society.eng-200bookpart