When it comes to his Mardi Gras Indian suits, he works to incorporate the history from the inception of the Mardi Gras Indians when the slaves ran away and met the Native Americans. It gives people a ...

On Super Sunday, a 150-year-old tradition of painstaking craftsmanship is put on display in New Orleans’ streets with suits made of delicate beads and billowing ostrich feathers.

How would Sassou Nguesso’s long stay in office affect this election? Sassou Nguesso first came into power in 1979, following a military coup. His rule was interrupted in 1992 after he lost the country ...

Over the last decade, towns in the north of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have seen the increasing migration of Indigenous Batwa people, according to censuses seen by ...

Hotep, There are moments in an institution when a conversation stretches beyond its immediate topic and begins to expose something deeper, not merely about content, [...] ...

For Masanka Adjuba Rajabu Doe, a 30-year-old radio host from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tongogara FM represents much more than a broadcasting platform. Speaking French, Swahili, and English, he ...

The Congo Square Rhythms Festival brings two days of music, dance and cultural celebration to the historic Tremé site.

St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans is less a single holiday than a weeks-long celebration filled with parades and neighborhood traditions.

Traditional music and dance remain central to the cultural life of many indigenous forest communities in the Congo Basin. Gatherings often feature rhythmic singing, percussion, and coordinated ...

Freshwater ecosystems are rich but fragile. Of the new fish species discovered, many are critically endangered ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to ...

“I am truly saddened to hear of the tragic loss of life at Upemba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...