11 annoying practices Africans must abandon in order to conquer the world

Woman holding a blade…UNICEF USA

Traditional practices that harm rather than help

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From disgusting blood rituals, female genital mutilation and ‘kidnapping’ potential mates to name a few; there are certain rituals that can be done away with.

These rituals exist for the sake of preserving culture but can do more harm than good.

One instance is rape culture and the seemingly nonchalant attitude about its occurrence.

Unfortunately, it can have devastating consequences such as in the case of 23-year-old Khensani Maseko.  Maseko committed suicide after being raped while attending college in South Africa.