The life cycle and climate adaptability of South Africa's endemic Cape Autumn widow butterfly
A recent study published in the open-access journal African Invertebrates provides insights into the life history and ...
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Vodou; Haiti's African-Derived Religion
Often misrepresented in pop culture, Haitian Vodou is a complex and deeply spiritual African-derived religion that blends ancestral traditions with Catholic influences. This video explores its origins ...
South African poetry has a new digital archive – what’s behind the project
Deep South, a small publisher with big influence, has expanded its website with easy-to-access information about its poets ...
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Embellished Vodou Flags by Myrlande Constant Spotlight ‘The Spiritual World of Haiti’
For Constant, art-making is a statement of resistance within the context of Haiti's extreme political and economic ...
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Surge in streaming and alternative funding for African miners
"Traditional financing of new ventures in the African mining sector has become increasingly challenging over the past decade," says Wildu du Plessis, a partner at Alchemy. “A variety of non-banking ...
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Benin enlists voodoo to protect its precious mangroves
The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some ...
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From indigo to the blues, the history of Black people is woven in a single color
Imani Perry’s essay collection “Black in Blues” threads together the cultures and lore of the Black diaspora into an ...
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Benin’s mecca of spirits, gods draws tourists, followers with famed Voodoo fest
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 ...