Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of followers from the Layene ...

By Buthayna El Haggar The arrival of spring has long been celebrated across various ancient civilizations, with festivals marking the seasonal transition, agricultural cycles, and spiritual renewal.

Here’s a look at notable spring festivals from the ancient cultures of the MENA region.The Akitu Festival, which dates back to at least 2000 BCE, about 4,000 years ago, was one of the most significant ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

The result is a harshly critical societal view of play. Activities that you play, instead of simply do, are ousted from the ...