Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, internationally acclaimed American rapper and actor, popularly known as Ja Rule, has toured Ghana’s ...

As young men and women return from their initiation schools (makolwane) after completing their rites ... the passage from childhood to maturity, are an integral element of many South African ...

rites of passage, Northern and Southern settlements, and Stools They also had a feel of Ghanaian cuisines, Kente fabric, spider web and Adinkra symbols among other things. The rapper said the tour had ...

These tattoos are more than just body art—they represent social status, rites of passage, protection, and personal or communal stories. African tribes use tattoos for spiritual protection and to mark ...

These rites include the Mozarabic rite from Spain, the Ambrosian rite from Milan, Italy, named after St. Ambrose (340-397), the Bragan rite from Portugal, and the order liturgies of the Dominican ...

It’s a common rite of passage. Mine was when I was 8 years old ... Pledging a fraternity. The rites for both required tests of resilience, determination and competence. They also included ...

The African Union says that the announcement of a parallel government in war-torn Sudan risks severing the country, already ravaged by nearly two years of fighting. The paramilitary Rapid Support ...