Bori is a traditional religion of the Hausa people of northern Nigeria which involves animism, magic and spiritual possession. The Bori religion was widely practiced in the Hausa's pre-Islamic era but began to wane as Islam was introduced into Hausaland. "Boorii" is a Hausa word for spiritual force which can be found in physical and/or
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Portrait of Creole Woman in Madras Tignon, attributed to George Catlin, and once thought to portray the Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau sells for nearly $1 million at Brunk Auctions.
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Art. Tawny Chatmon Celebrates Black Motherhood With 'The Awakening.'
Voodoo hat kaum etwas mit den Legenden zu tun, die sich um den Glauben ranken. Dieses Buch schafft Vorurteile aus der Welt
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Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–October 17, 1921) Yaa Asantewaa was the queen mother of the Edweso tribe of the Asante (Ashanti) in what is
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Couple Behind Viral Natural Hair Photo Series Ink 6-Figure Book Deal.
Husband and wife photography duo Regis and Kahran Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Photography capture images of children that celebrate the beauty, culture, and heritage of afro hairstyles. Often dressed in ornate African-inspired garb, Black girl and boy models are crowned with afros, twists, and braids as symbols of strength and grace. The Bethencourts, based in Atlanta, have been working together for 10 years and began photographing children with natural hair in 2013. The “AfroArt” series began when they noticed a lack of diversity in the industry. More
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Herbalism, divination, and spiritualism often combine in traditional African medicine, perhaps the oldest and most varied therapeutic system in the world. This holistic health care system has many practitioners and followers and despite its decline for a period of time, traditional African medicine has resurged across the continent in recent years.
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Anansi AKA: Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, Aunt Nancy, Nanzi Origin: West Africa (more than likely Ghana) History: Anansi is an African trickster god. The word 'trickster' alone should already give hints to...
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As a Black man and an African historian, I have found that one of the most inspiring aspects in the annals of humankind is the
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Haris Nukem's theatrical photographs explore the meaning of 'faith' in today's connected world.
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A Priestess of Carthage, Punic sarcophagus lid illustration,, 4th c. BC
Le Vaudou fascine, le Vaudou fait peur. Peu de mots sont chargés d'autant de mystère que celui-là, épouvante et séduction mêlées. Au fil d'une série de textes publiés ici-même, et issus du catalogue de…
