Capping off a week of Philadelphia celebrations for the Eagles, it’s no surprise that The Half-God of Rainfall, an epic poem about a superhuman basketball star, began with a “Go Birds.” On Friday ...

Still, “The Edge of Water” is an important book for transporting New Orleans, at least figuratively, to the shores of West ...

In the Red and Brown Water,” by playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney (best known for “Moonlight”), incorporates Yoruba mythology ...

What if I told you of a river—mighty and sacred—that once carved its way across ancient India, nurturing civilizations and inspiring the hymns of seers, only to vanish into the sands of time without a ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has chided the British Broadcasting Cooperation, BBC, Yoruba language over the alleged distortion of Yoruba history. Oluwo reacting to a documentary ...

The sacred grove is regarded as the abode of Osun, the goddess of fertility and one of the pantheons of the Yoruba gods. The landscape of the grove is dotted with a meandering river, sanctuaries and ...

In Hindu mythology snakes, or nagas, are often depicted as protectors of treasures and water bodies, underscoring their role as guardians of life-sustaining forces. Painting of Vishnu on the ...

Bill Sullivan receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water advocates reject ...

“They even say Yoruba is vernacular. That is not right. Yoruba is Yoruba; it is authentic, and we must learn to celebrate what belongs to us because that is the authentic. “I am a Christia ...

Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...