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THE LEGEND, HISTORIES AND MYSTERIES OF DALA HILL(THE PRIDE OF KANO)

The history of the Dala community and Kano cannot be told without including the significance and importance of the magnificent Dala hill also known as ‘Dutsen Dala’ in Hausa language. The mystery-filled Dala hill majestically...

Ibini Ukpabi- The Long Juju of Arochukwu And A Passage of No Return

During the olden days in Igbo land, Ibini Ukpabi, a deity popularly called the ‘Long Juju‘, was used to settle disputes in the community and punish perpetrators of crimes. The Long Juju shrine served as a supreme court for the people of Arochukwu...

African Cultures And Rituals That Involve Chopping Off Fingers

African Cultures And Rituals That Involve Chopping Off Fingers

Forget the ring, meet a tribe who cut fingers to engage their spouse Showing commitment to the one you love can be done in many harmless ways; like wearing a wedding ring. The Khoikhoi tribe of South Africa have an unusual way of doing this. They cut off the fingers...

A FESTIVAL WHERE VILLAGERS DIG OUT THE CORPSE OF THEIR LOVED ONES, DRESS AND PARADE THEM

It is an annual festival peculiar to the village of Torajan in the highlands of South Sulawesi in Indonesia. The harvest ritual involves exhuming corpses of their loved ones before parading them around the village. The people in the village are said to have a very...

Oruko Amutorunwa (Pre-Destined Names) In Yorubaland

Oruko Amutorunwa (Pre-Destined Names) In Yorubaland In Yoruba land, one of the most important things done when a child is born is to give the child a name. This comes after the child’s ritual birth, massage of specific body parts, and other rites as well. Names are...

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