A Mexican mayor married an alligator-like reptile he called "princess girl" in a centuries-old ancestral ritual that is believed to bring good luck to his tribe. Victor Hugo Sosa, the mayor of San ...

Facing unemployment and social tensions, young people in Madagascar are returning to ancestral possession rituals and ...

As funny memes and videos flooded social media following the brawl, Anderson went to Instagram to add context to the situation. In a city that was once the capital of the Confederacy, Montgomery is ...

HAMPTON — Under a red sun, seagulls’ calls and the scent of burning sage wafted past foamy waves breaking on the warm Buckroe Beach sand just after dawn Friday. Occasionally echoed by music from a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation joined the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) in a ceremony held in Rochester, New York to repatriate the remains of 19 Oneida ancestors, as well as ...

Ceremony completes my trio of words. This past year, I've become a vessel for ritual moments that transform ordinary spaces ...

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