Ahead of the April 5 coronation, all is set for the mandatory traditional rites of the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. The Nation reports that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had on ...

As the school holidays approach, many Kenyan families are preparing their sons for initiation rites. But what if these cultural milestones trigger hidden fears instead of strength? One boy's quiet ...

Just about every man remembers his first fight. It’s a common rite of passage. Mine was when I was 8 years old, on the school bus, with a classmate who was teasing my younger sister. I stepped in, and ...

Some of the boys who attended the rite of passage ceremony at Mbale Municipality Grounds. [Brian Kisanji, Standard] It is pomp and color as thousands of initiates congregate at Mbale town in Vihiga ...