Culture

Five positive African rituals the western media will never talk about

African rituals are conducted in different circumstances, and to mark different events. Over time, some of these rituals have been considered dangerous because of the harm- physical and mental- it inflicts on the participants during the process and throughout their lives.

Practices such as Female genital mutilation, virginity testing and wife inheritance are just some of the dangerous and harmful customs still undertaken today.

Focus on such harmful practices has made it seem like Africa does not have rituals that promote positive living.

Scroll through to learn about the positive rituals practised across the continent today.

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Nduta Waweru

Nduta Waweru considers herself a reader who writes. Like a duck, she’s calm on the surface, but she’s always busy paddling underneath to get you the best stories in arts, culture and current affairs. Nduta has published a poetry collection called Nostalgia, is a YALI Fellow and a member of Wandata-Ke Network.

Recent Posts

74-year-old retiree who has lived in UK for nearly 50 years told he is not British

Nelson Shardey, a retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has resided in the UK for nearly…

4 mins ago

How Nigeria’s Tunji Balogun is turning Def Jam into destination for global black music after becoming CEO

Tunji Balogun runs the iconic Def Jam record label. He took charge of the company…

2 hours ago

The story behind Mary J. Blige’s golden boot that sold out in a day

Mary J. Blige has taken the footwear market by storm following the release of her…

3 hours ago

Georgia man accused of burning girlfriend’s body during argument over his secret marriage

Authorities in Georgia said a man fatally choked his girlfriend and the mother of his…

4 hours ago

Deaf teen from Nairobi slum makes waves in community ballet program

Gorrety Akinyi, a 17-year-old from Nairobi, Kenya, is thriving in a community ballet program despite…

4 hours ago

Alabama assistant principal arrested and charged in connection with decade-old triple homicide

An assistant principal in Alabama has been arrested and charged in connection with a triple…

5 hours ago

Whoopi Goldberg responds to Donald Trump after he tells her that nobody wants her

Whoopi Goldberg made her feelings known to Donald Trump after the former president took to…

5 hours ago

NFL rising star Kool-Aid McKinstry buys luxurious G Wagon for mom to celebrate her support

For Mother's Day, NFL rookie 'Kool-Aid' McKinstry decided to fill her mom’s world with joy…

19 hours ago

Louisiana entrepreneur Iam C. Tucker honored as Biden’s ‘Small Business Person Of The Year’

The National Small Business Week awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., selected Iam C. Tucker of…

20 hours ago

Social media goes agog after Instacart driver displays ‘last meal’ order to death row inmate

Chrishalea Farley, a 39-year-old Instacart driver from McDonough, Georgia, has become an internet sensation after…

21 hours ago

‘What a blessing’: An emotional Mother’s Day reunion for mom who woke up from a 5-year coma

When Jennifer Flewellen woke up from a five-year coma in August 2022, her son Daeton,…

21 hours ago

Student told to return to class after being struck in head while breaking up fight died hours later

A Kentucky high school senior, Emeka “Emmanuel” Mwakadi, who was ordered to return to class…

23 hours ago

From setting up the Malawi Stock Exchange to opening a bank, meet one of Malawi’s richest men Thomson Mpinganjira

Meet Thomson Mpinganjira; he is a Malawian entrepreneur who has built a multimillion-dollar empire. The…

1 day ago

Metro Boomin makes history as first producer to perform at the Great Pyramids in Egypt

Metro Boomin has made history as the first producer to perform at the Great Pyramids,…

1 day ago

‘If I can do it, why not you?’ – 83-year-old on becoming Howard’s oldest doctoral graduate

Marie Fowler is convinced that God called her to spend the last three years learning…

1 day ago