Ancestral voices, spirits, and magic: dance a new dance in the family therapy room

Challenges the relevance of first world theory and practice of family therapy in the third world context. Questions the usefulness of the Milan approach and seeks to move toward a social constructionist approach. Uses the metaphor of dance and music to capture the dynamic interaction between client and therapist in the search for a relevant and respectful way of working with families in the South African context. (Original abstract - amended)