Zimbabwe’s house of stone: the gallery that showcases a famous sculpture tradition: Zimbabwe is the house of stone, both literally and figuratively, with its very name derived from the ancient stone city of Great Zimbabwe. Stone is more than just a material here – it’s the totem pole of the country’s identity, shaping both its …
Woman-to-woman marriage in west Africa: a vanishing tradition of power and agency: Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant practice – woman-to-woman marriage – has existed for centuries. In my research, I examined …
L’art d’offrir des cadeaux chez les premiers hommes en Afrique : comment cette tradition a évolué: Dans de nombreux pays du monde, le mois de décembre est une période intense de commerce et d’échanges de cadeaux. Non seulement au sein des familles, mais aussi dans le cadre de toutes sortes de relations, telles que les …
Notre-Dame’s bells have been blessed as the cathedral reopens – a tradition that dates back to the middle ages: Notre-Dame cathedral was devastated by fire in 2019. Oliver Colthart/Shutterstock Ahead of the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, eight of the cathedral’s church bells were renovated and blessed before their re-installation in the north tower. …
Burkina Faso : comment la tradition a réglé la question des droits des femmes: Une récente étude chez les Mossi, l’un des principaux groupes sociaux-culturels du Burkina Faso, révèle que la lutte pour l’amélioration de la condition de la femme nécessite que ne soient pas occultées les solutions endogènes émanant des pratiques de ces communautés. …
Sleep: a taut Korean thriller that leans into shamanistic and folkloric tradition: Sleep begins in the dead of the night, the opening credits roll accompanied only by the rhythmic sound of snoring. This sound is broken as a woman stirs to find her husband not beside her but sitting bolt upright on the end of …
Ugandan church waged rebellion against tradition – today’s homophobic views are at odds with history: A view of an evangelical and pentecostal church in Kampala, Uganda. Franco Origlia/Getty Images On 26 May Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, assented to the “anti-homosexuality bill” of 2023. The bill’s aim is to protect the “cherished culture of the people …
Ring for the King: the long history of England’s bellringing tradition: Ahead of King Charles’s coronation on May 6 2023, there have been reports of a national shortage of bellringers. The UK counts 38,000 churches. The hope is that each will “ring for the king”, as the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has labelled …
South Africa’s struggle songs against apartheid come from a long tradition of resistance: Members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions sing political songs in 1987 in Johannesburg. Walter Dhladhla/AFP via Getty Images Struggle songs, also known as protest music or liberation songs, are defined as “expressions of discontent or dissent” used by politically …
Kenya’s Samburu warriors still practise a rock art tradition that tells their stories: An example of the rock art created by young Samburu men. Photo: Ebbe Westergren The Samburu people in northern Kenya’s Marsabit county are pastoralists. They migrate from place to place in search of pasture and water for their cattle, goats, sheep and …
Gaelic psalm singing: why the ancient tradition is in danger of disappearing: The Hebridean island of Scalpay, near Harris, where around 80% of locals are Gaelic speakers. John Peter Photography / Alamy There’s just something about Gaelic psalm singing that moves me. It doesn’t matter where I am. If I hear it, it just brings …
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How Kwame Nkrumah’s midnight speech set a tradition for marking the moment of liberation: Kwame Nkrumah's vision still resonates with Ghanaians JB Dodane/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC As Ghana celebrates the 65th anniversary of its independence from Britain, it is worth revisiting the landmark speech Kwame Nkrumah delivered at midnight to mark the event of Ghana’s …
The Prince – the great tradition of satirising the royal family is under threat as they become more ‘human’: HBO Max. The adult animated satire, The Prince, has sparked outrage for its portrayal of the British royal family as a mob of hyper-privileged halfwits, hopelessly out of touch with contemporary society. They are led by …
Virtual exhibition breathes life into Lesotho’s musical tradition and clay art: Clay figurines of musicians, by Samuele Makoanyane Kirby Collection, University of Cape Town The start of the news broadcast on Radio Lesotho is signalled by an unforgettable vibrating sound, rather harsh, as if made by a large bird. This is the lesiba, a musical …
South Africa in the news: South African short film, Five Tiger lifts veil on culture and tradition: Five Tiger is short fim about a sex worker who is trying to suppoer her family. It played at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The movie was written and directed by Nomawonga Khumalo. It was …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Alex Cejka ends six-year winless drought with major at PGA Tour Champions Regions Tradition: Alex Cejka has joined Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama, Lydia Ko and Mike Weir in ending prolonged victory droughts.: “South Africa” – BingNews Mohammad Rizwan might be Pakistan’s most important cricketer of the last two years: Sometime …
When old sea shanties go viral we know that tradition matters: The American clipper ship Flying Cloud would have rung to the sound of sea shanties. Antonio Jacobsen/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Few people would have imagined that a 19th-century sea song from New Zealand would be the number one song in the UK music charts the …