The Konkomba ethnic group holds dear a profound understanding of death and the afterlife, intricately woven with the ancient ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the distinctions between traditional funerals and ...

The Bride!, the Frankenstein-inspired film from Maggie Gyllenhaal, has seen its release date pushed back to 2026 as Julia ...

Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...

The United States is an ever-changing cultural landscape. As a nation of immigrants, we are a complex patchwork of individuals from ...

Mourning rituals, which include throwing bodies of suicide victims into the grave at night, beating the corpse, and piercing the manhood or buttocks of childless men who die, are actually good for ...

The horrific ordeal of Mardoche Yembi is told in a new film, Kindoki Witch Boy, released on the 25th anniversary of the death ...