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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice that is prevalent in many African countries and has sparked various debates around religion and tradition/culture. FGM as a rite of passage is practiced heavily in the Gambia; about [21] 75% of the population indulges in it, mainly affecting young girls before they reach 18. It is the ritual cutting ...
In Sierra Leone, the term 'Aku Marabout' or 'Aku Mohammedan' refers to the Oku people, while in the Gambia, the term 'Aku' refers to the Creole people, [9] who are Christians residing mainly in and around Banjul. [2] The Aku Marabout people of the Gambia are a non-Creole migrant community descended from the Oku people of Sierra Leone. [10] [11]
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BANJUL (Reuters) -Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise in recent years despite activist campaigns to end the practice.
The mythology of Nigeria is diverse because of the various ethnic groups that share the country. Elements of Yoruba mythology overlaps with Yoruba religion and include the Orisha, a pantheon of gods who are also venerated in the Candomble, Santeria, and Haitian Vodou religions in the African diaspora.
Islam, Youth, and Modernity in The Gambia: The Tablighi Jama'at is an ethnographic account examining the Tablighi Jama'at movement within The Gambia.Authored by Marloes Janson and published by Cambridge University Press in 2013, the book investigates the intricacies of Tablighi members' lives, presenting insights into how the movement shapes established Islamic practices, authority structures ...
Faith 14 1/2: Unfilmed Tibetan Buddhist festival in China, because Chinese officials issued the host & crew visas only after the completion of this religious festival, hinting at a long lasting state animosity to religion. Faith 15: Confucianism – Looking at the Confucian religion within communist China.
Megyn Kelly, Kathie Lee Gifford, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and more 'Today' show co-hosts took to Twitter to congratulate Hoda Kotb on her promotion.