At the #BlackLivesMatter protests that followed George Floyd’s death in 2020, demonstrators often performed rituals celebrating Ifá, a West African deity, and BLM leader Patrisse Cullors has ...

Besides praying to God and the deities, there is a common theme of sacrifice in African religions, echoed in ancient religions throughout the world. Sacrifice is about giving something up that is ...

The perpetrators left a Bible on the ground, alongside the remains of an image of Oxum, the goddess of love. Oxum and other African deities, known as "orixas," will be honored by most of the 12 samba ...