A traditional dyehouse, Fez hats, and a thousand-year-old ancient hieroglyphs carving method have nearly disappeared in Egypt in recent decades. But five artisans are determined to keep their traditions alive.…
What do elephant vocalisations mean, and how do elephants socialise? Andrea reveals how these intelligent animals learn to be elephants and how culture is passed down.
It would take decades for paleontologists to realize that maybe there wasn’t just one so-called "cradle of humankind," and realize that maybe they’d been asking the wrong question all along.
Even before the United States was founded, tens of thousands of Muslims were already present, captured in West Africa and brought to colonial America in chains. Host Asma Khalid (NPR’s…
by Jamie Mackay
Religion for Breakfast
Coptic Orthodox Christianity is one of the oldest branches of Christianity, tracing its roots to first-century Egypt. This video explores its history, theology, saints, and unique traditions.
Throughout Africa and beyond, Zimbabweans are known for choosing some of the most bold, head-turning English-language names. Zimbabwean producer Kim Chakanetsa tells the story of how her country's journey from…
Taken from Various Artists « Sweet as Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa »
Herdsmen of the Sun (German: Wodaabe – Die Hirten der Sonne) is a 1989 documentary film by Werner Herzog. The film explores the social rituals and cultural celebrations of the…