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Across Africa, witchcraft is the uninvited guest at the political party, stirring up drama and paranoia. Take South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar. He’s convinced he’s the “gap-toothed, ...
For decades, Saturdays and Sundays were the customary burial days across Western Kenya, accommodating everyone from high-ranking public figures to ordinary citizens.Being weekend days, they allowed ...
Thanks to the vision of entrepreneurs in the mortuary industry, digital tools and a range of modern choices for funeral ...
Spiritual warfare among politicians is part of a wider struggle over faith in Uganda, where Christianity is the dominant ...
Richard John Veevers, the eldest son of the late Briton Harry Roy Veevers who died mysteriously at his residence in Mombasa ...
Albert Ojwang's mother Eucabeth Adhiambo Ojwang (left) with his widow Nevinina Onyango Omondi at their home in Kokoth Village ...
A woman entered her twin sister's grave during her funeral following African cultural ritual, and the emotional video went viral, gaining over 200 thousand reactions ...
A ritual and funerary landscape is emerging in northwestern Africa, revealing connections with the Mediterranean, Atlantic and the Saharan regions.
Explore the connection between money rituals and African traditional religions, understanding cultural beliefs and their impact on society today.
New Orleans celebrated the repatriation and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century. On Saturday, a ...