Traditional practitioners, known locally as “oloola” are worried about the decline of facial scarification, but critics remain opposed to it
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At the busy Ain Slam roundabout in the centre of Gabes, people cluster around sipping from jugs of legmi palm drink
In Tonkolili and Port Loko, a new type of ritual is emerging in which girls are initiated by the Sowei, but are not “cut”
I always wonder what lies in there on some of these shelves. That’s always the mystery. -Job Kibii
Inside the #Nairobi National Museum, lies #Africa’s largest and oldest pre-historic carnivore, which palaeontologists say will unearth more mysteries.
Museum staff knew the bones were something special – they just didn’t know what exactly.
Fashion has also become a family affair, with Hassan’s father -a tailor by trade -and older sister helping cut and sew the clothes
The festival is an expression of humanity; created by Hope Azeda to bring about social change in Rwanda
A team of archaeologists had uncovered sarcophagi and the remains of an ancient wall dating back some 4,000 years ago.
The display cases at the royal palace in Benin’s southern town of Abomey are coated in dust and the exhibition halls plunged in darkness. But local…
Benin is preparing for the restitution of 26 cultural heritage items, taken by French colonisers in 1892. It’s a major moment for Beninese citizens who work in the cultural and heritage sectors, who want to ensure that they are well prepared to receive the artefacts.