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Uganda’s Banyankole Tribe’s Death and Burial Traditions

Today we explore some of the unique death and burial traditions of the Banyankole tribe in southwestern Uganda

Contrary to many cultures, the Banyankole tribe, who reside in Ankole in southwestern Uganda, traditionally believed that death did not occur naturally but rather through methods of sorcery, scourge or spite. Therefore, when people died, their loved ones, wanting to … Continue reading

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African Baby Names that Ward Off Death

How some Nigerian parents prevent infant mortality through ritualized naming ceremonies

Chances are good you’ve known someone who was named after a relative. You might even know someone who shares a name with his father, grandfather and great-grandfather — a John Doe IV. Have you ever known someone who was named … Continue reading

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