The Gadawan Kuras are an exotic group of travelling performers in Nigeria who use wild animals such as Hyenas, Snakes, etc to entertain crowds and sell traditional medicines.
Lawmakers in Nigeria's state of Kaduna have approved surgical castration as punishment for those convicted of raping children under the age of 14.
The move follows public outrage over a wave of rapes, which prompted the nation's state governors to...
Melanesians are the predominant and indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia, a group of islands northeast of Australia. They are one of the few non-European people, and the only dark-skinned group of people known to have blond hair.
The Siddis or siddhis are an ethnic group inhabiting India. Members are descendants of East Africa's Bantu people, that were mainly brought to India as slaves by Arabs, the Portuguese and the British.
Burundi has Demanded $43bn in Financial reparations together with a public apology from former colonisers Germany and Belgium as a way to atone for the list of crimes against their humanity.
Burundi has asked former colonizers Germany and Belgium to...
The Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists who live in Kenya. They are known for their traditionalist lifestyle, which includes religious beliefs, rituals, and tribal clothing.
The Karo tribe living along the borders of the Lower Omo River incorporate rich, cultural symbolism into their rituals by using ornate body art, intricate headdresses, and body scarification to express beauty and significance within their community. This lively...
Bisha'h is a ritual practiced by Bedouin tribe of Ayaidah, in north-eastern Egypt for the purpose of lie detection. The ritual involves heating a metal spoon, or rod and making suspects in a crime lick it in the presence of tribal representatives
As Western cities see statues of slaveholders and colonialists toppled, Benin's coastal town of Ouidah is going the other way, restoring monuments to the painful era of the slave trade.
Maasai tribe jumping : The Maasai are known for their distinctive customs and dress. They are one of the very few tribes who have retained most of their lifestyle, traditions and customs.
