It's nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they're ...

Namibia has marked the mass killings of Indigenous people by former colonial ruler Germany in the early 20th century with its ...

Some Africans condemn their own indigenous practices because they have embraced western culture and its notions of civilised ...

The elation was tempered by news that Nelson Mandela, the revered anti-apartheid leader and former South African president, would not attend the ceremony. The 91-year-old Mandela is frail ...

In the fenceless safari zones of southern Kenya, the Maasai have lived for centuries in symbiosis with wildlife — and smaller ...

Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed on Monday. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean town of Arica to participate. But this is not your typical carnival.

The tranquil waters of Orcas Island welcomed an extraordinary procession of canoes and support boats on May 21 as the fourth ...

Blood Tribe is a white supremacist group with chapters in multiple states whose members stage brash, theatrical ...

Known as djabi, the Malian henna ceremony marks the start of wedding celebrations—bringing together women of all generations ...

This year’s DanceAfrica festival at BAM features Song & Dance Company of Mozambique, which a member likened to a mirror for the nation.

The artifacts were buried in the graves of a young woman and child, who may have converted to Christianity in Africa before ...

This 2024 video filmed for Rhode Island PBS captures the distinctive vowel sounds that show up in some local accents: "Talk" ...