One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host ...

In modern times, it is rare for young men to be formally initiated into manhood, and rarer still for them to be feted afterward with a grand, social debut in acknowledgment of their rites of passage.

As the school holidays approach, many Kenyan families are preparing their sons for initiation rites. But what if these cultural milestones trigger hidden fears instead of strength? One boy's quiet ...

Despite being outlawed 15 years ago, female genital mutilation persists in parts of eastern Uganda, now largely among adult women. As Sebei cultural leaders prepare to roll out an alternative rite of ...

The key takeaway is that the paintings do not simply show people moving; they encode recognizable ritual elements - like clapping women, dancers in circles, and altered postures associated with trance ...