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"Ubuntu" is an African word that means so much. Ubuntu is more than just a philosophy. Ubuntu is a way of life, and it simply translates "I am because we are". In other words, a person is a person through other people. Although the word "Ubuntu"...
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Human skulls, blood sacrifices, demon-possessed dolls, snakes, mysterious priests and priestesses, etc. Such is the image the media often portray. Unfortunately, this seems to be the perception the general public holds whenever “voodoo” is...
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I am a true son of my father because in Africa, a crab does not beget a bird. According to my grandfather, it doesn't make much sense to ask the hunter how was his hunt especially if you saw him come in with a bunch of mushrooms in his hand. I pray...
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Religion is one of those issues people find very uncomfortable discussing in Africa and there is a good reason why. The big question here is "why?".
Some people say religion is all about peace, love and understanding yet so many of us feel very...
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My great grandfather had no clock but he was always on time. Why? Because, he could tell the time just by looking at the position of the sun. My great grandfather could tell the time just by listening to the sounds of birds and even the croaking...
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a barbaric practice which involves all procedures, partial or whole, removal of the external genitalia (or simply put, injury) to the female sexual organs. This could either be for religious, cultural or other...
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