As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...

Volta Gur ethno-linguistic group. Here is more about their history, food, dance, languages, and weapons.

Holy pilgrimages to mountains are made by Gods because no number of humans alone can make a mountain. Sacred pilgrimages that are made by the one and only God and humans must be made jointly. Non ...

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, ...

Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonized. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are finding out about the traditions of their ancestors, many of whom who were stolen by slave ...

Paleontologists have discovered pterodactyls were able to fly and dominate the skies 225 million years ago because of a vane in their tales. Get any of our free email newsletters — news ...

Shakespeare’s Ancient Pistol cries, — A foutre for the world, and worldlings base! I speak of Africa, and golden joys. He echoes a legend of gold from the days of Punt and ...

It showcases about 15,000 rare works from 130 galleries spanning classical African art, antique and design furniture, carpets and textiles, fine jewellery and more. For their 70th anniversary ...

As memorials to the slave trade become tourist destinations across West Africa, painful reminders of its brutality are easily accessible. From Ghana to Senegal to Benin, one can visit variations ...