Members of the Anambra State chapter of the African Traditional Practitioners of Nigeria, have faulted the state Homeland Security Law recently passed by the state Assembly, alleging that the law is ...

By streamlining naturalization processes, Benin is establishing itself as a gateway for Afro-descendants reconnecting with ...

By Justice Faloye  The African Sociocultural Harmony and Enlightenment (ASHE) Foundation think tank created by paramount Southern and Middlebelt cultural custodians, have raised alarm that the call ...

Benin’s new law adds two holidays for traditional religions. Celebrated January 9-10, some see it as recognition of indigenous faiths, while others cite fairness compared to major religions with ...

His research interests encompass a wide range: from Sufism (exploring Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, asceticism, and esotericism) to African indigenous religions and Abrahamic faiths.

Thus both religions have been on the continent of Africa for over 1,300 years. Some would argue that both Islam and Christianity are indigenous African religions. Not everyone shares this view.

An Afro-Brazilian religion, Umbanda brings together African traditions with aspects of Catholicism and Indigenous American beliefs.

and indigenous studies theory in order to study the relationship of religious lives to struggles for meaning and power. She teaches Introduction to World Religions, African Spirits in the New World, ...

In “Kagurukute Ngoma YaMutota”, Ignatiana Shongedza debunks the weather-beaten notion that African culture is oppressive to women, relegating them to the periphery as child-bearers and cooks, and ...

As droughts induced by climate change increase, South Africa’s small-scale farmers ... As geographers who research climate change adaptation and Indigenous knowledge systems, we asked 384 ...

Indigenous knowledge (IK) presents an enormous opportunity for Africa to address development challenges across sectors by applying home-grown, relevant, and time-tested approaches. The World Bank ...

South Africa's small-scale farmers need to adapt to the changed farming environment so that they can continue to produce food. As geographers who research climate change adaptation and Indigenous ...