BEFORE all the loud music, vibrant colors, and festive atmosphere, early Sinulog celebrations featured rituals rooted in precolonial babaylan prayers and war da ...

On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events. The winter solstice is the day of the year when the Northern Hemisphere has the ...

It is a debate that pits those who believe the ceremonies should be open to everyone who wants to learn about Native culture and those who would restrict the rituals to tribal peoples. The debate ...

Editor’s note: This article is part of The Conversation with America Media, offering diverse perspectives on important and contested issues in the life of the church. Read other views on the ...

Growing up on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, Frank Waln was first introduced to hip hop music as a kid when he found a scratched-up CD of Detroit rapper Eminem, who’s been acknowledged as ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Indigenous Enterprise is rooted in tradition but also has hip-hop influences, discernible in footwork, bounce and especially attitude. Members of the dance troupe Indigenous ...

Last week I wrote about a hand warming ceremony— an idea I came up with on a cold day. Another winter inspired ritual is a ‘blanket ceremony.’ It comes from a Native American tradition. In the ...

XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil (Reuters) – When a big chief dies on the Xingu indigenous reservation, its tribes gather for a unique funeral ritual called the Kuarup. Wearing body paint and bird ...