: Vivid dreams involving water, large snakes (like the python), or specific elders dressed in Ndau-style clothing.
In African traditional spirituality, specifically within the Nguni (Zulu and Xhosa) and Tsonga/Shangaan traditions, (also spelled uMndau or Ndau ) refers to a specific class of ancestral spirits that originates from the Ndau people of Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Nature of the uMndawe Spirit
: These spirits are said to have entered many South African family lineages through historical interactions, such as intermarriage or past conflicts with the Ndau/Karanga people.