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Think you know African mythology? Match each being to their legend and prove your knowledge.
Listen to Sesi and Haleemah discuss the extent to which culture should be preserved.
Iwas are spirits in the diasporic religion of Voudou. This article explores their journey over transatlantic waters to the Caribbeans where they finally settle into Haitian soil.
This article dives deep into the Ogbanje myth in Igbo culture, exploring how it spiritually affects families and helps them cope with infant mortality. It celebrates the myth's cultural richness, symbolic depth, and its portrayal in literature and scholarly discussions.
This article gives insight into the mythology of Queen Oronse and the birth of the Igogo Festival of the Owo People, in Ondo State, Nigeria