Blog - Kumakonda

What to see in Sierra Leone: the land of the ‘secret societies’

Sierra Leone is one of the least-visited destinations in West Africa, yet it is also one of the most culturally...

Guinea Conakry is a country that can only be truly understood by travelling through it at a leisurely pace. Every...

Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso are fundamental rites, mainly of the...

Kahate, male initiation in Casamance, diola culture Our journey in Casamance continues to delve into the Diola culture. We are...

Karahay (Karahaye), the initiation ritual of the diola ajamat women of Casamance Our journey in Senegal continues through the Casamance...

Bwiti night, exploring Gabon’s traditional culture In the Gabonese night there is an initiatory world that never sleeps. It is...

Trip to Casamance in Senegal, culture and dance of the Diola people Trip to Casamance in Senegal with Mara Bagossi...

Back home after the Sallah Durbar Festival in Kano… Ranka ya Dede! (May you live long!) shouts the people and...

Sharo fulani ceremony in northern Nigeria We travelled to northern Nigeria to attend a Sharo or Shadi Fulani ceremony. There,...

Bogolan, Mali’s earthenware textiles Bogolan, ‘mud textiles’ in the Bambara language, is the type of dyeing technique that artists in...

Kankurang, Mandinka initiation rite in West Africa Kankurang, a Mandinka initiation rite practised mainly in Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau....

The Sahel is a land of transition between the desert and the savannah that precedes the jungles of the south....