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SWAZILAND: Tradition as a forc...

SWAZILAND: Tradition as a force against HIV/AIDS

africa » swaziland » mbabane
IRIN
Monday, September 17, 2007
Circumstance, rather than planning, has placed the battle against HIV/AIDS firmly in the hands of Swaziland's 355 chiefdoms. The decentralisation...
regional, tradition, force, hiv, aids, battle, disease, patients, people, chief, treatment
(47 views)
Women's initiation rites in Af...

Women's initiation rites in Africa

africa
essortment.com
Thursday, September 06, 2007
African female initiation ceremonies are rites of passage for girls entering womanhood, and are usually a public announcement of the girl's...
gambia, information, women, girl, initiation, rites, tradition, culture, circumcision, fgm, ritual, ceremonies, passage
(60 views)
MAURITANIA: New anti-slavery l...

MAURITANIA: New anti-slavery law not enough for real change, activists say

africa » mauritania » nouakchott
IRIN
Sunday, August 26, 2007
The Mauritanian government must take additional measures to ensure a new law criminalizing slavery has an effect, human rights activists say. “The...
regional, slavery, law, abolition, human rights, change, crime, eradicate, tradition, senate, sanction, trade, government, emancipation, reintegration
(44 views)
African mask symbolism

African mask symbolism

africa
essortment.com
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
African masks are unique to each tribe and their shape and accessories have special meanings for the different cultures.Masks have been used by the...
african, masks, symbols, tribes, culture, ceremonies, meaning, tradition, dance, funderal, harvest, rite of passage, spirit, initiation, wood
(325 views)
AFRICA: Mass male circumcision...

AFRICA: Mass male circumcision - what will it mean for women?

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Women's voices have gone largely unheard in the debate on male circumcision as an HIV prevention method, but informal discussions with women reveal a...
editors, choice, circumcision, male, women, who, hiv, aids, prevention, culture, tradition
(45 views)
AFRICA: Overview - At the Cutt...

AFRICA: Overview - At the Cutting edge - male circumcision and HIV

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Monday, July 23, 2007
Is mass male circumcision the new big thing in HIV prevention, or is it a risky social experiment that threatens to divert funding from tried and...
regional, hiv, aids, transmission, circumcision, health, culture, tradition
(59 views)
Kanilai Festival A Thundering ...

Kanilai Festival A Thundering Success Says DPPR Kujabi

africa » gambia » kanilai
The Point
Sunday, July 22, 2007
The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the President has described the bi-annual Kanilai International Festival as a thundering...
headlines, culture, festival, tradition, music, dance, magic, show, groups
(58 views)
Venezuela’s Musical Group Bids...

Venezuela’s Musical Group Bids Farewell to Gambia

africa » gambia » kanilai
The Point
Friday, July 20, 2007
Having caused sensations in the just-concluded much-acclaimed Kanilai International Festival, Cuarteto Harvest, a famous quartet musical outfit from...
art, news, venezuela, culture, festival, group, music, dance, tradition
(49 views)
‘Kanilai Festival Promotes Con...

‘Kanilai Festival Promotes Continental Integration’

africa » gambia » kanilai
The Point
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
The bi-annual Kanilai International Cultural Festival could serve as a powerful lubricant in promoting sub-regional as well as continental...
art, news, festival, culture, tradition, music, show, magic, unity, integration
(34 views)
Stone circles

Stone circles

africa » gambia
Wikipedia
Sunday, July 01, 2007
The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. Coordinates: 13° 41 N - 15° 31 W. Approximate area: 15,000...
wassu, stone, circle, history, pillars, tradition, tourism, attraction, rocks
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