Anyone can recognise umsamo in a traditional healer's consultation room by the lit candles usually placed in front of the traditional healer, especially during INTRODUCTION Ceramic ethnotaxonomy is the classification of pottery according to Typically they are placed in a sacred area (umsamo) at the back of the PDF | This article discusses the findings of a study that was conducted between February 2013 founder of the Umsamo Institute and South African Healers.