mafufunyana
/ˌmafʊfʊˈnjɑːnə/(also mafofonyane, mafufunyane, mafunyana) South African
noun
1An emotional disorder, characterized by hysteria and hallucinations and often believed to be caused by witchcraft.
2In plural The evil spirits which are believed to possess a person suffering from this disorder.
Origin
1950s. From Zulu amafufunyane, amafufunyana (singular ufufunyane, ufufunyana).