Published in The Story in History·PinnedMember-onlyThe Culture That Rapes Adolescent Girls — as Rites of PassageThe culture where parents connive with a rapist to rape their pubertal girls to make them women — Kusasa Fumbi meaning “brushing off the dust” is a compulsory ceremony which every Malawian girl is made to experience as a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood. The moment a girl begins to menstruate, she is taken to a designated place for the ceremony where together with other girls…History3 min read
Published in The Story in History·PinnedMember-only5 Things to Avoid While In South KoreaDon’t do these things when in South Korea. — South Korea happens to be one of the most visited countries in Asia with tourists from all corners of the world traveling just to witness the countries beautiful and phenomenon culture. The country which is situated in East Asia with over 51,000,000 in the population (2021) and shares a border…History4 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·PinnedMember-onlyThe Culture Where Girls Serve as Sex Slaves to Priests and WorshipersLittle girls who are ‘offered to the gods’ by their own parents — The Deuki custom has been practiced by the people in the western regions of Nepal for many years now. It is a custom where little girls are volunteered by their parents and guardians to serve at local Hindu temples in Nepal. In the early days, being a Deuki was a…Culture3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-only3 Things to Look Out for Before You Click ‘Follow’ On Social Media.Decluttering Your Social Media Feeds As a Minimalist — Sometime last month, I participated in a challenge with my friends. In the challenge, we all had to post a video screenshot of our respective Instagram feeds. I couldn’t help but notice the amount of mentally exhausting content on some of my friends’ feeds. I saw that they were following…Social Media4 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Culture That Sings While Having Sex — to ConceiveThe culture that summons babies by singing while having sex — The Himba people of Namibia occupy the northern part of Namibia, South West Africa. They are a nomadic tribe and are mainly livestock farmers who are unique for their remarkable physical appearance for which they are renowned. They use a specially prepared paste called Otjize to rub on their bodies…History3 min read
Published in The Story in History·3 days agoMember-only7 African Superstitions You Should Know AboutSome East African superstitions — Africans were into African Traditional Religion which had their attendant beliefs before the advent of Christianity which many of them adopted but some of them still held onto the worship of their gods and the traditions of old which have found their way into the everyday life of the people…History4 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·6 days agoMember-onlyThe Culture That Attacks Women Who Looks Upon Their DeityThe culture that forbids women from seeing their deity — The ancient Oro Festival is an annual gender-specific festival of the Yorubas in Nigeria, West Africa celebrated in worship of their god Orisha Oro their deity of bullroarers and justice. …History3 min read
Published in The Story in History·Aug 5Member-onlyKorean Superstitions — You Should Know About6 Superstitions of the Koreans worth knowing about — Superstitions are said to be beliefs or practices that result from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic chance, or a false conception of the cause of an occurrence. …History4 min read
Published in The Story in History·Aug 4Member-onlyThe Culture That Flogs Men Before Allowing them to MarryThe Sharo Festival: The Traditional Marriage ceremony of The Fulanis — Marriage is celebrated in various ways according to the culture and tradition of the people involved. In some cultures, marriage is celebrated with pomp and pageantry while in some other cultures it is celebrated quietly. Again in some cultures marriages are celebrated by subjecting the groom to undertake some difficult…History3 min read
Published in The Story in History·Aug 3Member-onlyThe Culture That Gives Virgin Certificates to Virgin GirlsThe tribe that tests girls for virginity and gives a virgin certificate to virgins — The Zulu people of South Africa practice an ancient custom of ascertaining the virginity status of their young girls known as Ukuhlolwa Kwezintombi as part of rites of passage into womanhood. The result of this test determines whether to hold the girls in high esteem or not. …History3 min read