The Yazidis are one of the world’s oldest and most misunderstood religious communities. This video explains their beliefs, ...
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The Druids weren’t just priests — they were judges, healers, teachers, and political power brokers across Celtic Europe. To ...
President Trump's remarks are coming at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity.
The celebration marking the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum was not a fleeting cultural event, but a collective ritual that reconfigured the relationship between Egyptians and their symbolic ...
These quiet TV shows don’t chase spectacle — they ask big questions about grief, love, belief, and identity, and trust ...
Ancient Romans and Greeks placed coins in the mouth of the deceased for passage through the mythological Styx; memorials are dedicated to victims of genocide; vultures consume bodies in the high ...
A Bronx man was arrested Thursday after posting videos online showing him torturing a cat to death as part of a bizarre occult ritual he planned to repeat on All Halllows’ Eve, a law enforcement ...
Why are we conditioned to associate things like black cats, Friday the 13th, and mirrors with bad luck and eeriness? The answer lies deep within stories of mythology, ancient civilization, religious ...
For almost ten years now, I've grounded myself with a weekly habit: swimming 2k at least once a week. Rain or shine, I'll find a pool (or any body of water) and count the laps. A moving meditation, ...
Examines Igbo beliefs with reference to Chukwu, a sky-dwelling spiritual being, deities and spirit forces, ancestors, reincarnation and various rituals, including ...
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public ...