Society & Culture

Many of the tribes in the remote Omo Valley in Southwest Ethiopia live a peaceful and subsistence lifestyle. However, fear and superstition - like the belief in mingi (cursed) children -  still exist in the valley. Below are 7 enlightening...

There are good jobs and there are worst jobs below are the 7 of the worst jobs you can find in Africa. 1. Zama Zamas Zama zamas are illegal miners that are found mostly in South Africa. This zama zamas swarm...

Dream interpretation in africa is totally different from the way foreigners interpret theirs (read: 7 common dreams and their western meaning). In africa eating in a dream is considered to be a very bad thing as it is believed...

Superstitions is African, Africa is Superstitious. You can't separate the two. Here are 14 weird african superstitious beliefs ever. 1. Bird Shit Equals Riches In many parts of africa, it is believed that bird poop can get you riches as long as...

There are so many articles (both online and offline) out there concerned with increasing life expectancy. So today I'm taking a totally different approach -- These are the top 7 most effective ways to reduce your life expectancy and...

Persecution of people with albinism may occur for different reasons. One is based on the belief that certain body parts of albinistic people can transmit magical powers. Such superstition is present mostly in some parts of Sub-Saharan African communities,...

While eating in africa, there are some things that you just should not be caught doing. Below are 7 dining taboos in africa 1. You Don't Smell Your Food Why some people don't see anything wrong in smelling a plate of...

From students suing their school, to a man suing himself, below are the 7 most ridiculous Lawsuits of all time. 1. Man who sued himself Robert Lee Brock was a prisoner in Virginia in 1995. One day, he decided to be...

Like every other continent on the planet, Africa too has its own ridiculous laws. With that said, below are 7 ridiculous laws from around africa. 1. In Swaziland, it is against the law for women to wear miniskirts and midriff-revealing...

While some prisons in Africa are actually quite nice with televisions, toilets, gym rooms, nice food etc, there are still numerous prisons in Africa that can rightfully be referred to as “hell on Earth”. Below are 8 of the...