Burundian women mourn erosion of cultural melodic greeting or Akazehe as pandemics reign

Burundian women mourn erosion of cultural melodic greeting or Akazehe as pandemics reign

Annonciate Baragahorana, a teacher in the province of Bujumbura, which includes the commercial capital, said that while she was not born in a place where akazehe was widely practiced, she was astonished as a young girl when women embraced and addressed her in the polyphonic way during visits to other regions.

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Christians allied to Trump brand Kamala Harris a ‘Jezebel spirit’ as religious nationalism rocks campaign

Christians allied to Trump brand Kamala Harris a ‘Jezebel spirit’ as religious nationalism rocks campaign

The term ‘Jezebl spirit’ has a long history of being used in the US against women, especially Black women. During times of slavery, the idea was used to justify the systemic sexual assault and rape of Black women and girls. It has been used in the past to target other women such as Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, and to categorise movements such as feminism, abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights.

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Noble no more: End of era of hereditary aristocracy in Britain after 700 years of power entitlement

Noble no more: End of era of hereditary aristocracy in Britain after 700 years of power entitlement

Britain’s Parliament has two chambers: the House of Commons, whose members are directly elected by voters in 650 constituencies across the UK; and the unelected Lords. For centuries it was made up of noblemen – women were not allowed until 1963 – whose voting rights were passed down to their children along with their titles. In the 1950s these were joined by “life peers” – retired politicians, civic leaders and other notables appointed by the government.

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Godless UK: While atheism has been prominent in British culture, atheists now outnumber theists

Godless UK: While atheism has been prominent in British culture, atheists now outnumber theists

Curiously, most atheists and agnostics were found to have some kind of belief in the supernatural. The ‘Explaining Atheism’ project spanned three years and was funded by the John Templeton Foundation.

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Federal judge declines request for court order by Black student who was punished over his hair

Federal judge declines request for court order by Black student who was punished over his hair

Daryll George’s request had come after Brown in August dismissed most of the claims the student and his mother had filed in their federal lawsuit alleging school district officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him.

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Going back to the roots: Senegalese ditching French for Wolof as ‘language nationalism’ sweep west Africa

Going back to the roots: Senegalese ditching French for Wolof as ‘language nationalism’ sweep west Africa

There are 25 languages in Senegal. Six of them have the status of national languages, but Wolof is largely dominant. Out of the population of 17 million people, over 12 million speak Wolof, compared to around 4 million French speakers.

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One of greatest African basketballers to ever feature in NBA, Dikembe Mutombo, dies at 58

One of greatest African basketballers to ever feature in NBA, Dikembe Mutombo, dies at 58

Dikembe Mutombo last played during the 2008-09 season, devoting his time after retirement to charitable and humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation in 1997, concentrating on improving health, education and quality of life for the people in the Congo.

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Fade out: Country music songwriter, singer and actor Kris Kristofferson goes silent forever at 88

Fade out: Country music songwriter, singer and actor Kris Kristofferson goes silent forever at 88

Kris Kristofferson, who could recite William Blake from memory, wove intricate folk music lyrics about loneliness and tender romance into popular country music. With his long hair and bell-bottomed slacks and counterculture songs influenced by Bob Dylan, he represented a new breed of country songwriters along with such peers as Willie Nelson, John Prine and Tom T. Hall.

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Catholic Holy See expels bishop, priests and laypeople from Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses

Catholic Holy See expels bishop, priests and laypeople from Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses

According to the statement, the Vatican investigators uncovered physical abuses “including with sadism and violence,” sect-like abuses of conscience, spiritual abuse, abuses of authority, economic abuses in administering church money and the “abuse in the exercise of the apostolate of journalism.”

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Man City’s 115 sins: Five-time EPL champions face punitive penalties for lack of progress in probe

Man City’s 115 sins: Five-time EPL champions face punitive penalties for lack of progress in probe

Executives point out the contradiction in City’s public statement, where they said they welcomed the chance to present their irrefutable evidence but, at the same time, the Premier League charges include allegations that the club obstructed the investigation. City, for example, headed to court to question the league’s jurisdiction to investigate it and then once more, this time with the Premier League, to prevent any details from becoming public.

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