Explore Africa's rich cultural heritage: traditional ceremonies, festivals, indigenous practices, ethnic groups, diaspora identity, and the living traditions that define African peoples.
The concept of ‘human rights’ in its contemporary, universal and globalized understanding is arguably a new one. Yet, this is not to say that the rights of human beings have
The twentieth century has seen a lot of Africans, more specifically South-African celebrities “heeding” and/or opting to become traditional healers, what most of us know as ‘sangomas.’ Celebrities like
The Portuguese used the Imbagala to Facilitate Slave Activities in Kongo and Angola
In the 16th century, Portuguese slave traders turned to the Congo and southwest Africa, after their stake
As western values continue to shape the world, Africa has long fought to preserve its customs. The continent is home to a dazzling number of diverse countries, tribes and traditions.
Gondar is the place to be for many an Ethiopian and tourists when the three-day Festival of Timkat (or Timket, used interchangeably) arrives. This is the time for the faithful
