The members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mother of Christ who were abducted on Jan. 7 in the Archdiocese of Onitsha in ...

To understand West Africa is to truly understand Africa. Voodoo is a deeply-rooted yet severely misunderstood religion, and the chance to explore it feels a true travel privilege. As a pivotal ...

These West African kingdoms and empires developed their own diverse and rich cultures, art, histories and religions. Narrator: From the medieval ages, West Africa was home to a range of powerful ...

It has suffered from a bad press internationally but is an official religion in the West African country of Benin. In the voodoo heartland of Ouidah, the sound of drums fills the air, while men ...

Prior to D'Oxum's speech, Professor Calvin Gidney provided a brief overview of Candomble and its origins for those less versed in the topic. "A lot of different West African religions went into the ...

The Representations of Voodoo in Popular Culture and Fiction (FRAN 325) is coming to the University of Victoria this 2025 ...

Thousands of women across West Africa have been enslaved by a centuries old practice called "trokosi". Girls are forced to live and work with priests in religious shrines, for the rest of their ...

Crowther operated in pre-colonial West Africa and translated the Bible ... Rodney taught outside official classrooms on Europe developing Africa. Religion and philosophy were Mbiti’s ...