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Nine-Night, also known as Dead Yard, is a funerary tradition originating in West Africa and practiced in Caribbean countries (primarily Jamaica, Belize, Antigua, Grenada, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Trinidad, and Haiti). It is an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in certain West African religious traditions. During ...
During the ceremony, around 500 prisoners would be sacrificed. As many as 4,000 were reported killed in one of these ceremonies in 1727. [5] [6] [7] Most of the victims were sacrificed through decapitation, a tradition widely used by Dahomean kings, and the literal translation for the Fon name for the ceremony Xwetanu is "yearly head business". [8]
In fact, the funerary associations of the drum can be seen to be drawn from one of the most important Senufo ceremonial events, a Kuumo or "great funeral". [4] The ceremony draws hundreds of visitors who come to commemorate the lives of community elders who recently passed within a few years, as well as the spirits of the community's ancestral ...
Badimo (Sotho-Tswana literally meaning "ancestors") is the name for the traditional African practice of ancestor veneration for the Sotho-Tswana people of Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa. Although most Sotho-Tswana people are Christians, [ 1 ] in reality a great majority of them follow at least some of the traditions deemed Badimo even if ...
Prince William spoke nine African languages during his speech at the Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony.. The Prince of Wales, 42, has been in Cape Town, South Africa this week for the fourth ...
A masquerade ceremony (or masked rite, festival, procession or dance) is a cultural or religious event involving the wearing of masks. The practice has been seen throughout history from the prehistoric era to present day. They have a variety of themes. Their meanings can range from anything including life, death, and fertility.
After the death of her maternal grandfather in 2016, Lima said, the Day of the Dead celebration was significant since they couldn't attend the funeral.
President Joe Biden ordered American flags to be flown at half-mast for 30 days following Carter’s death. He also marked Jan. 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning. Jan 4, 2:05 PM