In the Luo tribe of East Africa, widows follow a unique tradition of sleeping beside their husband’s dead body. The ritual ...

Rich in history and customs, our continent boasts of traditions that have withstood the test of time. These traditions are deeply rooted in spirituality, folklore, and a beautiful connection with ...

Lip plating is a body modification common to many African tribes, especially women in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The lip plates or discs, as often called, are made out of clay or wood of about 5 cm ...

pt. 1. Healing in the indigenous world -- Healing, ritual, and community -- The healing power of nature -- Indigenous technologies -- pt. 2. Relationships of healing: the community -- The value of a ...

Exhibition review of African twilight: vanishing rituals and ceremonies of the African continent in Art times (Cape Town) November 2018, pages 50-58. AFA volumes 1 and 2 are gifts from Carol Beckwith.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Five people were killed and 17 injured at a traditional ceremony in a South African village when gunmen, thought to be from a rival group in the local tribe, opened fire on ...