Ritual collecting seaweed held in Japan for safety and bountiful catch
A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...
Congo’s stylish sapeur movement goes beyond fashion – 5 deeper insights
For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.
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Benin Traditional Council bans wearing of Oba, queens’ costumes at ceremonies
The chiefs said that the costumes were being used by “uninformed ... Oba of Benin has directed the Chiefs, Priests and Priestesses of various deities in Benin Kingdom to place a CURSE on those ...
Cheerleaders, traffic cones and seagulls: Darts fans in high spirits as tournament lands in Belfast
Where else would you get people dressed as traffic cones, priests, Shrek, Minions and George Best all at the same event?
Luke who is in town... fans light up darts
Where else would you get people dressed as traffic cones, priests, Shrek, Minions and George Best all at the same event?
‘Dead Lover’ Review: This Campy Lo-Fi Frankenstein Riff Remains Stuck in One Comedic Register
Grace Glowicki's sophomore outing, 'Dead Lover,' is a campy lo-fi Frankenstein riff that offers little beyond its ingenuity.
Skinner: ‘A lot of bands are afraid of speaking out about the way they’ve been treated. Some of the carry-on is atrocious’
The postpunk songwriter has been careful to make his debut album, New Wave Vaudeville, as independently as he can ...
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James Brown called out as Oba of Benin' bans wearing sacred costumes at ceremonies
Nollywood actress Precious Osayande has defended the Oba of Benin's ban on wearing sacred costumes at ceremonies by people ...
New Waterloo Road cast tease answers to a major mystery, more family drama and new headteacher Dame Stella Drake's no-nonsense approach
It’s been five months since Stella was fired from Ofsted at the beginning of this new series of Waterloo Road. When she joins ...
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And the award for the year’s gayest film goes to: ‘Conclave’
When the clergymen unpack vacuum-sealed holy robes, it’s as if they’re unveiling a ’70s Cher costume for auctioning. Priests whisper in hallways awash in so much chiaroscuro they could be in ...