Of late, the mainstream local and global media have been inundated with the developments of Zimbabwe’s frenetic diplomatic attempts towards rejoining the much-vaunted Commonwealth of Nations, lending credence to
The Voodoo festival is an annual festival in Benin, where locals celebrate in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous religion that worships natural spirits and reveres ancestors.
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Telling time is a lot easier today because of modern technology, which has provided us with an array of timekeeping devices like wristwatches, wall clocks and mobile phones. However, in
Most African families are traditionally patrilineal societies, there is the actual father as well as big and smaller fathers. The “big” father, who often plays a role similar to that
When you travel out of Africa and meet people who have never been to the continent, many of them tend to have nonfactual – sometimes outright offensive – perceptions about the continent
Different tribes in Africa pride themselves in their traditional attires, which are mostly worn in ceremonies and other special occasions. African attires often reflect the society and status of the
Africa is home to many cultures and languages. Although no single set of myths and legends unite this diverse population, different cultural groups and regions share common mythological elements. Similar
The institution of chieftaincy is one of the most enduring traditional institutions in Africa. In spite of many alterations, it continues to display remarkable resilience from colonial to post-colonial times.
Most people do not know that in ancient times, when Caesarean sections were considered dangerous in Europe, they were in fact routinely and effectively carried out by surgeons in pre-colonial
Most people would guess that the oldest university in the world is in Europe or Asia or even in the United States of America, but it is actually in Morocco
In African culture, kinship is two-sided – it can be established either through bloodline or totems, and both are equally as important. A totem is a spirit, sacred object, symbol or
In many African societies, an important aspect of traditional education is concerned with teaching oral literature using folktales, riddles and proverbs, which aim at molding character and providing children with
