SAN PEDRO DE MACHA, Bolivia — In the high altitude Bolivian town of San Pedro de Macha, hundreds of Indigenous Quechua men and women take to the streets for a ritual dance and combat known as the ...

FARGO - The dance hall near the Porcupine River on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation stirred with activity as preparations were made for a ritual that the tribes had last celebrated on the evening ...

For Kenya’s Massai warriors, ritual is key. An adolescent rite of passage used to be pretty standard: Spend three months in the forest, learn how to herd cows, kill a predator. “Some years back, for ...

Theyyam is a traditional Hindu ritual art form practiced mainly in the North Malabar region of Kerala and parts of neighbouring Karnataka, India. It combines dance, music, elaborate costumes, and ...

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil, Oct 20 (Reuters) - When a big chief dies on the Xingu indigenous reservation, its tribes gather for a unique funeral ritual called the Kuarup. Wearing body paint and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Indigenous communities and tribes are a big part of New Mexico’s rich culture and history that has seen its twists and turns, especially during the Spanish colonial period. Now, ...

In the southern regions of Africa, the indigenous people of the Zulu tribe can be located. Unique cultural traditions that hold significance within their community. One such practice is the virginity ...

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil (Reuters) – When a big chief dies on the Xingu indigenous reservation, its tribes gather for a unique funeral ritual called the Kuarup. Wearing body paint and bird ...

When a big chief dies on the Xingu indigenous reservation, its tribes gather for a unique funeral ritual called the Kuarup. Wearing body paint and bird feathers, they join in ceremonial dances, combat ...