A Tribe In New Guinea Give Men Crocodile Scars To Honour Their Ancestors

The Chambri tribe are people from Papua in New Guinea, Africa, which is the second largest island in the world. They have a tradition which is a ritual rite of passage for young men where their bodies are brutally scarred to give them marks like crocodiles.

Why Gani Adams Was Chosen Out Of 25 Shortlisted As Aare Ona Kakanfo – Alaafin

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, has disclosed that the title of Aare Ona Kakanfo was bestowed on Dr. Gani Adams because of his passionate commitment to the protection of the culture and territorial integrity of Yorubaland.

Oba Adeyemi made the disclosure during a thanksgiving service on Sunday at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Oyo to mark his 47th year on the throne.

He disclosed that out of 25 candidates shortlisted for the title, Adams was found to have paid dearly and earnestly for the interest of Yorubaland

Religion, culture responsible for child abuse – Group

A Kaduna-based NGO, All Children Charity International Foundation, has attributed the high rate of child abuse in the country to religion and cultural practices.

The Executive Director of the foundation, Mrs Ranti Daudu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Wednesday that these two issues should be addressed to reduce the trend.